| Solar eclipse of August 9, 1953 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.344 |
| Magnitude | 0.3729 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 62°12′S 114°42′W / 62.2°S 114.7°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 15:55:03 |
| References | |
| Saros | 154 (3 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9405 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, August 9, 1953,[1] with a magnitude of 0.3729. 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 and extreme southern South America.
- ^ "August 9, 1953 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 5 August 2024.