Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | −1.1537 |
Magnitude | 0.7058 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 72°06′S 151°54′E / 72.1°S 151.9°E |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 7:25:07 |
References | |
Saros | 148 (18 of 75) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9420 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, March 27, 1960,[1] with a magnitude of 0.7058. 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 Australia.