Annular solar eclipse, 1 September 1951

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    A annular solar eclipse on 1 September 1951, with annularity lasting up to 2m 36s in a path 91 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 12:51:21 UT, magnitude 0.975, saros 134.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    1 September 1951
    Longest annularity
    2m 36s
    Greatest eclipse
    12:51:21 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    16.5°N 8.5°W
    Path width
    91 km
    Path on Earth
    10:57–14:45 UT
    Partial eclipse
    09:54–15:48 UT
    Magnitude
    0.975
    Saros series
    134

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Virginia Beach, United States of America10:57:39–11:00:15 UT2m 36s
    Norfolk, United States of America10:57:37–11:00:15 UT2m 37s
    Pointe-Noire, Congo (Brazzaville)14:11:16–14:12:47 UT1m 31s
    Blantyre, Malawi14:40:39–14:42:13 UT1m 35s
    Greensboro, United States of America10:57:30–10:59:36 UT2m 06s
    Hampton, United States of America10:57:41–11:00:20 UT2m 39s
    Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso13:11:16–13:13:37 UT2m 21s
    Durham, United States of America10:57:55–10:59:05 UT1m 10s

    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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