Solar eclipse of June 29, 1927
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A total solar eclipse occurred on June 29, 1927. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. The path of totality crossed far northern Europe and Asia, including the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Soviet Union (today's Russia) on June 29 (Wednesday), and finally passed Amukta in Alaska on June 28 (Tuesday).
Solar eclipse of June 29, 1927 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.8163 |
Magnitude | 1.0128 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 50 s (0 min 50 s) |
Coordinates | 78.1°N 73.8°E / 78.1; 73.8 |
Max. width of band | 77 km (48 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 6:23:27 |
References | |
Saros | 145 (17 of 77) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9344 |