Annular Solar Eclipse of April 8, 1959
On April 8, 1959, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Australia, reaching greatest eclipse at 2:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 2:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 7m 26s
- Path width
- 248 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 19.1°S, 137.6°E
- Magnitude
- 0.9401
- Saros series
- 138
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Perth | Australia | Annular | 6m 31s | 2:09 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Cairns | Australia | 91.7% |
| Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 86.2% |
| Townsville | Australia | 85.3% |
| Suva | Fiji | 73.8% |
| Adelaide | Australia | 62.6% |
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