Solar eclipse of July 9, 1964 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.3623 |
Magnitude | 0.3221 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 67°36′N 172°54′W / 67.6°N 172.9°W |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 11:17:53 |
References | |
Saros | 155 (3 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9429 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, July 9, 1964,[1] with a magnitude of 0.3221. 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 third of four partial solar eclipses in 1964, with the others occurring on January 14, June 10, and December 4.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Canada, Greenland, and the eastern Soviet Union.