Total solar eclipse, 5 February 1962

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    A total solar eclipse on 5 February 1962, with totality lasting up to 4m 08s in a path 147 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 00:12:04 UT, magnitude 1.043, saros 130.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    5 February 1962
    Longest totality
    4m 08s
    Greatest eclipse
    00:12:04 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    4.2°S 178.1°E
    Path width
    147 km
    Path on Earth
    22:30–01:54 UT
    Partial eclipse
    21:34–02:50 UT
    Magnitude
    1.043
    Saros series
    130

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Palu, Indonesia22:30:43–22:31:15 UT31s
    Lae, Papua New Guinea22:50:46–22:53:28 UT2m 42s
    Bontang, Indonesia22:30:05–22:31:31 UT1m 26s
    Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea22:47:31–22:48:46 UT1m 15s

    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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