Total solar eclipse, 4 February 1943

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    A total solar eclipse on 4 February 1943, with totality lasting up to 2m 39s in a path 229 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 23:37:44 UT, magnitude 1.033, saros 120.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    4 February 1943
    Longest totality
    2m 39s
    Greatest eclipse
    23:37:44 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    43.6°N 175.1°E
    Path width
    229 km
    Path on Earth
    22:46–00:28 UT
    Partial eclipse
    21:26–01:48 UT
    Magnitude
    1.033
    Saros series
    120

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Sapporo, Japan22:48:51–22:49:30 UT39s
    Jiamusi, China22:46:47–22:48:19 UT1m 32s
    Hegang, China22:47:53–22:49:00 UT1m 06s
    Shuangyashan, China22:47:02–22:48:35 UT1m 33s
    Asahikawa, Japan22:50:10–22:52:00 UT1m 50s
    Anchorage, United States of America00:23:50–00:24:12 UT22s
    Kushiro, Japan22:50:51–22:52:43 UT1m 53s
    Obihiro, Japan22:49:49–22:51:21 UT1m 32s

    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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