Annular Solar Eclipse – 22 August 1979

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
22 August 1979
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
17:22:38
Coordinates
59.58°S, 108.53°W
Location
Southern Ocean
Central Path
Type
Annular (A)
Central Duration
6m 03s
Path Width
957.9 km
Sun Altitude
14.9°
Parameters
Magnitude
0.9329
Gamma
-0.9632
Diameter Ratio
0.932924
Saros Cycle
125

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