Total solar eclipse, 16 February 1980

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    A total solar eclipse on 16 February 1980, with totality lasting up to 4m 08s in a path 148 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 08:53:10 UT, magnitude 1.043, saros 130.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    16 February 1980
    Longest totality
    4m 08s
    Greatest eclipse
    08:53:10 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    0.1°S 47.1°E
    Path width
    148 km
    Path on Earth
    07:11–10:34 UT
    Partial eclipse
    06:15–11:30 UT
    Magnitude
    1.043
    Saros series
    130

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Chattogram, Bangladesh10:29:07–10:30:08 UT1m 01s
    Kunming, China10:32:58–10:34:34 UT1m 36s
    Mbuji-Mayi, Congo (Kinshasa)07:44:08–07:47:13 UT3m 05s
    Hubballi, India10:10:25–10:12:51 UT2m 26s
    Anshun, China10:33:32–10:34:41 UT1m 09s
    Kananga, Congo (Kinshasa)07:42:00–07:44:56 UT2m 56s
    Moshi, Tanzania08:19:45–08:22:40 UT2m 55s
    Zhanyi, China10:33:10–10:34:39 UT1m 29s

    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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