Total solar eclipse, 15 February 1961

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    A total solar eclipse on 15 February 1961, with totality lasting up to 2m 45s in a path 258 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 08:19:14 UT, magnitude 1.036, saros 120.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    15 February 1961
    Longest totality
    2m 45s
    Greatest eclipse
    08:19:14 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    47.4°N 40.0°E
    Path width
    258 km
    Path on Earth
    07:29–09:08 UT
    Partial eclipse
    06:08–10:29 UT
    Magnitude
    1.036
    Saros series
    120

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Bucharest, Romania07:53:46–07:55:55 UT2m 09s
    Turin, Italy07:35:54–07:36:13 UT20s
    Florence, Italy07:35:55–07:38:02 UT2m 07s
    Yekaterinburg, Russia08:51:45–08:53:52 UT2m 07s
    Sofia, Bulgaria07:47:45–07:49:28 UT1m 44s
    Samara, Russia08:37:57–08:39:18 UT1m 21s
    Rostov, Russia08:17:16–08:20:01 UT2m 45s
    Ufa, Russia08:45:49–08:48:16 UT2m 27s

    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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