What the records say
- When
- 31 Jul 1962
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 12.00° N, 5.70° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Solar eclipse of July 31, 1962.
Summary
Solar eclipse of July 31, 1962: An annular solar eclipse is visible in South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and the Indian Ocean, and is the 36th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 135.
Solar eclipse of July 31, 1962
20th-century annular solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, July 31, 1962, with a magnitude of 0.9716. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
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