| Solar eclipse of August 11, 1961 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.8859 |
| Magnitude | 0.9375 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 395 s (6 min 35 s) |
| Coordinates | 45°48′S 4°00′E / 45.8°S 4°E |
| Max. width of band | 499 km (310 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:46:47 |
| References | |
| Saros | 125 (51 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9423 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, August 11, 1961,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9375. 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 about 7 hours after apogee (on August 11, 1961, at 17:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from a part of Antarctica. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of eastern South America, Southern Africa, and Antarctica.
- ^ "August 11, 1961 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 7 August 2024.