Annular Solar Eclipse – April 8, 1959

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
April 8, 1959
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
03:24:08
Coordinates
19.12°S, 137.59°E
Location
Australia
Central Path
Type
Annular (A)
Central Duration
7m 26s
Path Width
247.6 km
Sun Altitude
62.8°
Parameters
Magnitude
0.9401
Gamma
-0.4546
Diameter Ratio
0.940105
Saros Cycle
138

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