| Solar eclipse of August 10, 1934 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.689 |
| Magnitude | 0.9436 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 393 s (6 min 33 s) |
| Coordinates | 24°30′S 34°36′E / 24.5°S 34.6°E |
| Max. width of band | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 8:37:48 |
| References | |
| Saros | 144 (12 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9361 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, August 10, 1934,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9436. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only 1.4 days after apogee (on August 8, 1934, at 22:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from Portuguese West Africa, South West Africa, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Mozambique, Transvaal, and Swaziland. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Southern Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Antarctica.
- ^ "August 10, 1934 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved August 3, 2024.