| Solar eclipse of August 12, 1942 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.5244 |
| Magnitude | 0.0561 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 70°24′S 99°54′E / 70.4°S 99.9°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 2:45:12 |
| References | |
| Saros | 115 (72 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9381 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, August 12, 1942,[1] with a magnitude of 0.0561. 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. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica. This was the last of 72 solar eclipses in Solar Saros 115.
- ^ "August 12, 1942 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 4 August 2024.