Annular solar eclipse, 25 December 1954

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    A annular solar eclipse on 25 December 1954, with annularity lasting up to 7m 39s in a path 262 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 07:36:11 UT, magnitude 0.932, saros 131.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    25 December 1954
    Longest annularity
    7m 39s
    Greatest eclipse
    07:36:11 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    38.4°S 68.2°E
    Path width
    262 km
    Path on Earth
    05:40–09:31 UT
    Partial eclipse
    04:34–10:37 UT
    Magnitude
    0.932
    Saros series
    131

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa06:02:22–06:08:07 UT5m 45s
    East London, South Africa06:04:15–06:08:05 UT3m 50s
    Kupang, Indonesia09:25:45–09:31:04 UT5m 19s
    Dili, East Timor09:27:25–09:31:40 UT4m 15s
    Uitenhage, South Africa06:01:47–06:07:46 UT5m 59s
    Bhisho, South Africa06:03:25–06:07:39 UT4m 14s
    Grahamstown, South Africa06:02:07–06:08:21 UT6m 13s
    Graaff Reinet, South Africa05:59:13–06:04:57 UT5m 45s

    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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