Annular solar eclipse, 7 April 1940

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    A annular solar eclipse on 7 April 1940, with annularity lasting up to 7m 30s in a path 230 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 20:20:56 UT, magnitude 0.939, saros 128.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    7 April 1940
    Longest annularity
    7m 30s
    Greatest eclipse
    20:20:56 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    19.2°N 128.5°W
    Path width
    230 km
    Path on Earth
    18:22–22:18 UT
    Partial eclipse
    17:17–23:24 UT
    Magnitude
    0.939
    Saros series
    128

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Houston, United States of America21:50:23–21:56:04 UT5m 41s
    San Antonio, United States of America21:45:17–21:51:10 UT5m 54s
    Austin, United States of America21:46:17–21:52:31 UT6m 14s
    Jacksonville, United States of America22:05:50–22:11:00 UT5m 10s
    Chihuahua, Mexico21:30:13–21:36:59 UT6m 46s
    New Orleans, United States of America21:57:57–22:02:45 UT4m 48s
    Pasadena, United States of America21:51:01–21:56:06 UT5m 06s
    Baton Rouge, United States of America21:55:49–22:01:50 UT6m 01s

    Legend

    • Path of totality
    • Path of annularity
    • Central line
    • Partial eclipse visible
    • Most of the Sun covered
    • Greatest eclipse
    • Shadow centre, every 30 min

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