From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949
20th-century partial solar eclipse
20th-century partial solar eclipse
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| previous | Solar eclipse of November 1, 1948 |
| next | Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 28, 1949, with a magnitude of 0.6092. 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, Europe, the Soviet Union, Greenland, and northern Canada.
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 1949 April 28 at 05:52:15.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 1949 April 28 at 07:48:53.1 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 1949 April 28 at 08:02:42.0 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 1949 April 28 at 08:53:20.8 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 1949 April 28 at 09:45:01.2 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.60918 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.50435 |
| Gamma | 1.20682 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 02h21m19.3s |
| Sun Declination | +14°04'51.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'52.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 02h19m26.3s |
| Moon Declination | +15°04'38.0" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'52.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'36.6" |
| ΔT | 28.9 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| April 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node (full moon) | April 28 | ||
| Ascending node (new moon) | |||
| [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-1949Apr13.png | 200px]] | [[File:SE1949Apr28P.png | 200px]] |
| Total lunar eclipse | |||
| Lunar Saros 121 | Partial solar eclipse | ||
| Solar Saros 147 |
References
References
- "April 28, 1949 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.
- "Partial Solar Eclipse of 1949 Apr 28". EclipseWise.com.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949 — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report