| Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.1908 |
| Magnitude | 0.6393 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 72°12′S 76°48′W / 72.2°S 76.8°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 23:37:07 |
| References | |
| Saros | 148 (17 of 75) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9379 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17, 1942,[1] with a magnitude of 0.6393. 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.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica and southern Oceania.
- ^ "March 16–17, 1942 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 4 August 2024.