Total Solar Eclipse of March 9, 1997
On March 9, 1997, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Mongolia and Russia, reaching greatest eclipse at 12:58 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 12:58 AM UTC
- Duration
- 2m 50s
- Path width
- 356 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 57.8°N, 130.7°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0420
- Saros series
- 120
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Chita | Russia | Total | 2m 14s | 12:58 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Ulan Ude | Russia | 99.8% |
| Irkutsk | Russia | 98.7% |
| Angarsk | Russia | 98.3% |
| Yakutsk | Russia | 98.0% |
| Hailar | China | 97.7% |
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