Total Solar Eclipse – October 2, 1959

Greatest Eclipse View

Date: October 2, 1959
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT): 12:27:00
Coordinates: 20.42°N, 1.44°W
Location: Mali

Central Path

Type: Total (T)
Central Duration: 3m 02s
Path Width: 120.4 km
Sun Altitude: 65.0°

Parameters

Magnitude: 1.0325
Gamma: 0.4207
Diameter Ratio: 1.032507
Saros Cycle: 143

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