Solar eclipse of September 22, 1968
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A total solar eclipse occurred on September 22, 1968. 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 from the Soviet Union (today's Russia and Kazakhstan) and Xinjiang in Northwestern China.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of September 22, 1968 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.9451 |
Magnitude | 1.0099 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 40 s (0 min 40 s) |
Coordinates | 56.2°N 64°E / 56.2; 64 |
Max. width of band | 104 km (65 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 11:18:46 |
References | |
Saros | 124 (52 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9439 |
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