| Solar eclipse of December 13, 1936 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.2493 |
| Magnitude | 0.9349 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 445 s (7 min 25 s) |
| Coordinates | 37°48′S 172°36′W / 37.8°S 172.6°W |
| Max. width of band | 251 km (156 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 23:28:12 |
| References | |
| Saros | 131 (46 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9368 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Sunday, December 13 and Monday, December 14, 1936,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9349. 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 about 4.1 days after apogee (on December 9, 1936, at 20:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[2]
Annularity was visible from Australia and New Zealand on December 14 (Monday), and Oeno Island in the Pitcairn Islands on December 13 (Sunday). A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.
- ^ "December 13–14, 1936 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 August 2024.