Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.1331 |
Magnitude | 0.7596 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 61°54′N 104°54′E / 61.9°N 104.9°E |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 0:59:30 |
References | |
Saros | 149 (17 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9404 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 1953,[1] with a magnitude of 0.7596. 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 East Asia, Northeast Asia, and Alaska.