| Solar eclipse of March 27, 1941 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.5025 |
| Magnitude | 0.9355 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 461 s (7 min 41 s) |
| Coordinates | 26°12′S 110°54′W / 26.2°S 110.9°W |
| Max. width of band | 276 km (171 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 20:08:08 |
| References | |
| Saros | 138 (27 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9377 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, March 27, 1941,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9355. 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 2.6 days before apogee (on March 30, 1941, at 10:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Oceania, Central America, the Caribbean, western South America, and Antarctica.
- ^ "March 27, 1941 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 4 August 2024.