What the records say
- When
- 9 May 1948
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 39.80° N, 131.20° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Solar eclipse of May 9, 1948.
Summary
Solar eclipse of May 9, 1948: An annular solar eclipse is visible in Japan and South Korea, and is the 32nd solar eclipse of Solar Saros 137. This eclipse is very short, lasting just 0.3 seconds. The path width is just about 200 meters wide (approximately 218 yards).
Solar eclipse of May 9, 1948
20th-century annular solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, 1948, with a magnitude of 0.9999. 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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