Total Solar Eclipse – February 5, 1962

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
February 5, 1962
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
00:12:38
Coordinates
4.23°S, 178.06°E
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
4m 08s
Path Width
146.7 km
Sun Altitude
77.9°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0430
Gamma
0.2107
Diameter Ratio
1.042956
Saros Cycle
130

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