Total Solar Eclipse – October 12, 1939

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
October 12, 1939
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
20:40:24
Coordinates
72.79°S, 155.10°E
Location
Antarctica
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
1m 32s
Path Width
416.3 km
Sun Altitude
12.4°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0266
Gamma
-0.9737
Diameter Ratio
1.026582
Saros Cycle
123

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