Total Solar Eclipse – March 18, 1988

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
March 18, 1988
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
01:58:56
Coordinates
20.71°N, 139.96°E
Location
Philippine Sea
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
3m 46s
Path Width
168.6 km
Sun Altitude
65.1°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0464
Gamma
0.4188
Diameter Ratio
1.046398
Saros Cycle
139

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