Total Solar Eclipse – 8 June 1956

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
8 June 1956
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
21:20:40
Coordinates
40.75°S, 140.74°W
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
4m 44s
Path Width
430.3 km
Sun Altitude
26.3°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0581
Gamma
-0.8934
Diameter Ratio
1.058060
Saros Cycle
146

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