Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 25, 2011, with a magnitude of 0.9047. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.

This eclipse was visible across Antarctica in its summer 24-hour day sunlight, and New Zealand at sunset with less than 20% of the Sun obscured. Parts of the western Antarctic Peninsula experienced nearly 90% obscuration of the Sun, while South Africa and Tasmania experienced a very small partial eclipse. The eclipse belonged to Saros 123 and was number 53 of 70 eclipses in the series.

This was the last of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, June 1, and July 1.

It also follows the total lunar eclipse occurring on June 15 and precedes the total lunar eclipse occurring on December 10.

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Eclipses of 2011

 * A partial solar eclipse on January 4.
 * A partial solar eclipse on June 1.
 * A total lunar eclipse on June 15.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 1.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 25.
 * A total lunar eclipse on December 10.

It proceeded the total lunar eclipse which occurred on December 10, 2011.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2008
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 13, 2015

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2004
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 6, 2019

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 20, 2002
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2020

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 25, 2000
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 25, 2022

Solar Saros 123

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 1993
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2029

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 4, 2040

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 24, 1925
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 25, 2098