Annular solar eclipse of 08/22/1998

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Annular solar eclipse of 08/22/1998
Day of week: Saturday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 03m14s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 99 km
Saros cycle: 135
Coverage: 97.3%
Magnitude: 0.9734
Gamma: -0.2644

Wo kann man die Sonnenfinsternis vom 08/22/1998 sehen?

Die Sonnenfinsternis am 08/22/1998 kann man in 48 Ländern als partielle Sonnenfinsternis beobachten.
Der Finsternispfad verläuft durch 5 Länder. Nur in diesen Ländern ist sie als annular Sonnenfinsternis zu sehen.

In den folgenden Ländern ist die Sonnenfinsternis annular zu sehen

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In den folgenden Ländern ist die Sonnenfinsternis partiell zu sehen

How will be the weather during the annular solar eclipse on 08/22/1998?

Where is the best place to see the annular solar eclipse of 08/22/1998?
The following maps show the average cloud coverage for the day of the annular solar eclipse. With the help of these maps, it is possible to find the place along the eclipse path, which has the best chance of a cloudless sky. Nevertheless, you should consider local circumstances and inform about the weather of your chosen observation site.

The data is provided by NASAs satellites AQUA and TERRA. The cloud maps are averaged over a period of 19 years (2000 - 2019).

Detailed country maps

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Cities inside the path of the eclipse

The following table shows all locations with a population of more than 5,000 inside the eclipse path. Cities which have more than 100,000 inhabitants are marked bold. A click at the locations opens a detailed map.

City Type Eclipse duration Local time of max. eclipse Distance to central line Ø Cloud coverage
ID  Sibolga, North Sumatra annular - 07:18:30 UTC+07:00 19 km 83%
ID  Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra annular - 07:18:54 UTC+07:00 29 km 88%
ID  Bandar, North Sumatra annular - 07:18:59 UTC+07:00 36 km 88%
ID  Rantauprapat, North Sumatra annular - 07:19:01 UTC+07:00 40 km 88%
ID  Dumai, Riau annular - 07:20:14 UTC+07:00 35 km 94%
MY  Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan annular - 08:20:12 UTC+08:00 55 km 75%
MY  Kuala Sungai Baru, Melaka annular - 08:20:26 UTC+08:00 31 km 75%
MY  Kampong Masjid Tanah, Melaka annular - 08:20:30 UTC+08:00 29 km 84%
MY  Sungai Udang, Melaka annular - 08:20:33 UTC+08:00 19 km 77%
MY  Bukit Rambai, Melaka annular - 08:20:35 UTC+08:00 18 km 88%
MY  Klebang Besar, Melaka annular - 08:20:36 UTC+08:00 13 km 76%
MY  Alor Gajah, Melaka annular - 08:20:33 UTC+08:00 31 km 91%
MY  Tampin, Negeri Sembilan annular - 08:20:33 UTC+08:00 40 km 91%
MY  Pulau Sebang, Melaka annular - 08:20:33 UTC+08:00 38 km 91%
MY  Malacca, Melaka annular - 08:20:39 UTC+08:00 10 km 76%
MY  Batu Berendam, Melaka annular - 08:20:38 UTC+08:00 16 km 76%
MY  Kampung Ayer Keroh, Melaka annular - 08:20:39 UTC+08:00 17 km 92%
MY  Kampung Bukit Baharu, Melaka annular - 08:20:40 UTC+08:00 11 km 80%
MY  Kampung Ayer Molek, Melaka annular - 08:20:42 UTC+08:00 10 km 80%
MY  Bemban, Melaka annular - 08:20:43 UTC+08:00 16 km 86%
MY  Tangkak, Johor annular - 08:20:51 UTC+08:00 13 km 88%
MY  Muar, Johor annular - 08:20:57 UTC+08:00 12 km 76%
MY  Bakri, Johor annular - 08:21:01 UTC+08:00 14 km 82%
MY  Buloh Kasap, Johor annular - 08:20:56 UTC+08:00 41 km 91%
MY  Segamat, Johor annular - 08:20:59 UTC+08:00 36 km 93%
MY  Batu Pahat, Johor annular - 08:21:18 UTC+08:00 39 km 87%
MY  Labis, Johor annular - 08:21:11 UTC+08:00 18 km 91%
MY  Chaah, Johor annular - 08:21:15 UTC+08:00 3 km 90%
MY  Yong Peng, Johor annular - 08:21:21 UTC+08:00 23 km 92%
MY  Parit Raja, Johor annular - 08:21:26 UTC+08:00 40 km 92%
MY  Kampung Simpang Renggam, Johor annular - 08:21:37 UTC+08:00 48 km 93%
MY  Kluang, Johor annular - 08:21:33 UTC+08:00 25 km 93%
MY  Mersing, Johor annular - 08:21:51 UTC+08:00 11 km 88%
MY  Kota Tinggi, Johor annular - 08:22:09 UTC+08:00 67 km 92%
MY  Bintulu, Sarawak annular - 08:31:59 UTC+08:00 13 km 78%
ID  Sembakung, East Kalimantan annular - 08:38:23 UTC+08:00 40 km 82%
ID  Tarakan, North Kalimantan annular - 08:39:16 UTC+08:00 17 km 70%
PG  Kimbe, West New Britain annular - 12:25:59 UTC+10:00 13 km 66%
VU  Luganville, Sanma annular - 14:22:21 UTC+11:00 41 km 78%
VU  Lakatoro, Malampa annular - 14:23:19 UTC+11:00 2 km 68%