| Solar eclipse of January 3, 1946 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.2392 |
| Magnitude | 0.5529 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 67°06′S 177°36′E / 67.1°S 177.6°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 12:16:11 |
| References | |
| Saros | 150 (13 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9388 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, January 3, 1946,[1] with a magnitude of 0.5529. 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.
This was the first of four partial solar eclipses in 1946, with the others occurring on May 30, June 29, and November 23.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica and extreme southern South America.
- ^ "January 3, 1946 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 4 August 2024.