Annular solar eclipse, 31 July 1962

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    A annular solar eclipse on 31 July 1962, with annularity lasting up to 3m 33s in a path 103 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 12:24:59 UT, magnitude 0.972, saros 135.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    31 July 1962
    Longest annularity
    3m 33s
    Greatest eclipse
    12:24:59 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    12.0°N 5.7°W
    Path width
    103 km
    Path on Earth
    10:29–14:20 UT
    Partial eclipse
    09:25–15:23 UT
    Magnitude
    0.972
    Saros series
    135

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Yaoundé, Cameroon13:27:38–13:30:57 UT3m 19s
    Bamako, Mali12:14:12–12:17:44 UT3m 32s
    Ikare, Nigeria13:08:07–13:10:07 UT2m 00s
    Ogbomosho, Nigeria13:02:15–13:05:16 UT3m 00s
    Oyo, Nigeria13:01:37–13:04:53 UT3m 16s
    Enugu, Nigeria13:14:06–13:17:00 UT2m 54s
    Awka, Nigeria13:13:07–13:16:20 UT3m 13s
    Ife, Nigeria13:04:07–13:07:15 UT3m 08s

    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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