Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
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A total solar eclipse occurred on Sunday, March 9, 1997. 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. Totality was visible in eastern Russia, Northern Mongolia, northern tip of Xinjiang and Northeastern China and eastern tip of Kazakhstan.
Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.9183 |
Magnitude | 1.042 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 170 s (2 min 50 s) |
Coordinates | 57.8°N 130.7°E / 57.8; 130.7 |
Max. width of band | 356 km (221 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 1:24:51 |
References | |
Saros | 120 (60 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9501 |