| Solar eclipse of September 11, 1969 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.2201 |
| Magnitude | 0.969 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 191 s (3 min 11 s) |
| Coordinates | 15°36′N 114°06′W / 15.6°N 114.1°W |
| Max. width of band | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 19:58:59 |
| References | |
| Saros | 134 (41 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9441 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, September 11, 1969,[1] with a magnitude of 0.969. 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 5.2 days after apogee (on September 6, 1969, at 15:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from the Pacific Ocean, Peru, Bolivia and the southwestern tip of Brazilian state Mato Grosso. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and western South America. Places west of the International Date Line witnessed the eclipse on Friday, September 12, 1969.
- ^ "September 11, 1969 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 8 August 2024.