Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971

Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971
Map
Type of eclipse
NaturePartial
Gamma−1.2659
Magnitude0.508
Maximum eclipse
Coordinates61°42′S 135°24′E / 61.7°S 135.4°E / -61.7; 135.4
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse22:39:31
References
Saros154 (4 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)9445

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, 1971,[1] with a magnitude of 0.508. 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 Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.

  1. ^ "August 20–21, 1971 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 8 August 2024.