Événement
A total solar eclipse, the last visible from the continental United States until 2017
26 févr. 1979 · 52.10° N, 94.50° W
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- 26 févr. 1979
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- Événement
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- 52.10° N, 94.50° W
Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979.
Résumé
A total solar eclipse, the last visible from the continental United States until 2017, arcs over northwestern conterminous US and central Canada ending in Greenland. A partial solar eclipse is visible over almost all of North America and Central America including the eastern half of Alaska and the western half of the UK.
Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979
Total eclipse in North America
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, February 26, 1979, with a magnitude of 1.0391. A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that 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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