| Solar eclipse of January 3, 1927 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.4956 |
| Magnitude | 0.9995 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 3 s (0 min 3 s) |
| Coordinates | 52°48′S 124°48′W / 52.8°S 124.8°W |
| Max. width of band | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 20:22:53 |
| References | |
| Saros | 140 (24 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9343 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Monday, January 3 and Tuesday, January 4, 1927,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9995. 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. The Moon's apparent diameter was near the average diameter because it occurred 8.6 days after apogee (on December 26, 1926, at 7:10 UTC) and 3.3 days before perigee (on January 7, 1927, at 3:00 UTC).[2]
Annularity was visible from New Zealand on January 4 (Tuesday), and Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil on January 3 (Monday). A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Oceania, Antarctica, and South America.
- ^ "January 3, 1927 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 August 2024.