Annular Solar Eclipse of December 24, 1973
On December 24, 1973, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Mauritania, and Algeria, reaching greatest eclipse at 2:59 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 2:59 PM UTC
- Duration
- 12m 02s
- Path width
- 345 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 1.1°N, 48.5°W
- Magnitude
- 0.9174
- Saros series
- 141
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Bogota | Colombia | Annular | 9m 27s | 1:31 PM UTC |
| Medellin | Colombia | Annular | 6m 51s | 1:30 PM UTC |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | Annular | 6m 02s | 1:19 PM UTC |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | Annular | 7m 54s | 4:36 PM UTC |
| Pereira | Colombia | Annular | 9m 04s | 1:29 PM UTC |
| Bello | Colombia | Annular | 6m 33s | 1:30 PM UTC |
| Ibague | Colombia | Annular | 8m 49s | 1:30 PM UTC |
| Alajuela | Costa Rica | Annular | 5m 55s | 1:18 PM UTC |
| Manizales | Colombia | Annular | 9m 17s | 1:29 PM UTC |
| Villavicencio | Colombia | Annular | 9m 25s | 1:32 PM UTC |
| Armenia | Colombia | Annular | 8m 36s | 1:29 PM UTC |
| Cartago | Costa Rica | Annular | 6m 01s | 1:19 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Duitama | Colombia | 91.3% |
| Buenaventura | Colombia | 90.8% |
| Boa Vista | Brazil | 90.3% |
| Cali | Colombia | 90.2% |
| Neiva | Colombia | 90.2% |
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