Annular Solar Eclipse of September 1, 1951
On September 1, 1951, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Angola, Zambia, and Mozambique, reaching greatest eclipse at 12:59 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 12:59 PM UTC
- Duration
- 2m 36s
- Path width
- 91 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 16.5°N, 8.5°W
- Magnitude
- 0.9747
- Saros series
- 134
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Pointe-Noire | Congo (Brazzaville) | Annular | 1m 31s | 2:11 PM UTC |
| Blantyre | Malawi | Annular | 1m 35s | 2:40 PM UTC |
| Bobo Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | Annular | 2m 21s | 1:11 PM UTC |
| Matadi | Congo (Kinshasa) | Annular | 0m 36s | 2:15 PM UTC |
| Tema | Ghana | Annular | 1m 10s | 1:32 PM UTC |
| Kabwe | Zambia | Annular | 2m 26s | 2:36 PM UTC |
| Boma | Congo (Kinshasa) | Annular | 2m 12s | 2:14 PM UTC |
| Koforidua | Ghana | Annular | 1m 50s | 1:31 PM UTC |
| Moanda | Congo (Kinshasa) | Annular | 2m 18s | 2:13 PM UTC |
| Tete | Mozambique | Annular | 2m 21s | 2:40 PM UTC |
| Segou | Mali | Annular | 2m 00s | 1:02 PM UTC |
| Koutiala | Mali | Annular | 1m 40s | 1:06 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Accra | Ghana | 96.8% |
| Lome | Togo | 96.2% |
| Kpalime | Togo | 96.0% |
| Kumasi | Ghana | 95.8% |
| Nema | Mauritania | 95.7% |
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