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The maximum time for an annular solar eclipse is

  1. 11 minutes 43 seconds

  2. 11 minutes 24 seconds

  3. 12 minutes 24 seconds

  4. 12 minutes 18 seconds
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The maximum possible duration of an annular solar eclipse is approximately 12 minutes 30 seconds. This occurs when the Moon is near apogee (farthest from Earth), appearing smaller in the sky and leaving a thin ring of the Sun visible at maximum eclipse.

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