Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.1188 |
Magnitude | 0.7872 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 61°24′N 33°30′W / 61.4°N 33.5°W |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 9:38:07 |
References | |
Saros | 149 (18 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9444 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, February 25, 1971,[1] with a magnitude of 0.7872. 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. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of North Africa and Europe.