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Solar eclipse of September 22, 1968
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A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, September 22, 1968, with a magnitude of 1.0099. 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.
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 |