Annular solar eclipse, 20 May 1966

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    A annular solar eclipse on 20 May 1966, with annularity lasting up to 5s in a path 3 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 09:38:25 UT, magnitude 0.999, saros 137.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    20 May 1966
    Longest annularity
    5s
    Greatest eclipse
    09:38:25 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    39.2°N 26.4°E
    Path width
    3 km
    Path on Earth
    07:53–11:22 UT
    Partial eclipse
    06:50–12:26 UT
    Magnitude
    0.999
    Saros series
    137

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Conakry, Guinea08:00:33–08:01:19 UT45s
    Changzhi, China11:22:14–11:23:05 UT51s
    Hami, China11:16:24–11:16:56 UT33s
    Maykop, Russia10:10:59–10:11:03 UT4s
    Kindia, Guinea08:01:25–08:02:09 UT43s
    Mamou, Guinea08:02:03–08:02:43 UT41s
    Timbuktu, Mali08:15:43–08:16:10 UT27s
    Alxa Zuoqi, China11:21:23–11:22:08 UT45s

    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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