Solar eclipse of October 23, 1957
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A total solar eclipse occurred on October 23, 1957. 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. This total solar eclipse is non-central because gamma is between 0.9972 and 1.0260.
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Solar eclipse of October 23, 1957 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 1.0022 |
Magnitude | 1.0013 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | - |
Coordinates | 71.2°S 23.1°W / -71.2; -23.1 |
Max. width of band | - km |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 4:54:02 |
References | |
Saros | 123 (50 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9415 |
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