| Solar eclipse of July 20, 1925 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.7193 |
| Magnitude | 0.9436 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 435 s (7 min 15 s) |
| Coordinates | 25°18′S 150°00′W / 25.3°S 150°W |
| Max. width of band | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 21:48:42 |
| References | |
| Saros | 125 (49 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9340 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21, 1925,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9436. 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 8 hours after apogee (on July 20, 1925, at 13:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from northern part of Northland Region and the whole Kermadec Islands in New Zealand on July 21 (Tuesday), and Rapa Iti in French Polynesia on July 20 (Monday). A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Eastern Australia and Oceania.
- ^ "July 20–21, 1925 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 2 August 2024.