| Solar eclipse of February 25, 1952 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.4697 |
| Magnitude | 1.0366 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 189 s (3 min 9 s) |
| Coordinates | 15°36′N 32°42′E / 15.6°N 32.7°E |
| Max. width of band | 138 km (86 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 9:11:35 |
| References | |
| Saros | 139 (26 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9402 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, February 25, 1952,[1][2][3][4][5][6] with a magnitude of 1.0366. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring 1.4 days after perigee (on February 23, 1952, at 22:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[7]
The path of totality crossed French Equatorial Africa, Belgian Congo, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Arabia, Persia and the Soviet Union. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Africa, Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
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