Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960
| Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.1537 |
| Magnitude | 0.7058 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 72°06′S 151°54′E / 72.1°S 151.9°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 7:25:07 |
| References | |
| Saros | 148 (18 of 75) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9420 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, March 27, 1960, with a magnitude of 0.7058. 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. This eclipse was observable from parts of the Antarctic Ocean and Indian Ocean.
Related eclipses[edit]
Eclipses in 1960[edit]
- A total lunar eclipse on March 13, 1960.
- A partial solar eclipse on March 27, 1960.
- A total lunar eclipse on September 5, 1960.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 20, 1960.
Metonic[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1956
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1964
Tzolkinex[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967
Half-Saros[edit]
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 1951
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 2, 1969
Tritos[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971
Solar Saros 148[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1978
Inex[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989
Triad[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 26, 1873
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2047
Solar eclipses of 1957–1960[edit]
This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit.[1]
| Solar eclipse series sets from 1957 to 1960 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
| Saros | Map | Gamma | Saros | Map | Gamma | |
| 118 |  1957 April 30 Annular (non-central) |
0.99918 | 123 |  1957 October 23 Total (non-central) |
-1.00218 | |
| 128 |  1958 April 19 Annular |
0.27499 | 133 |  1958 October 12 Total |
-0.29506 | |
| 138 |  1959 April 08 Annular |
-0.45463 | 143 |  1959 October 02 Total |
0.42075 | |
| 148 | 1960 March 27 Partial |
-1.15375 | 153 |  1960 September 20 Partial |
1.20565 | |
Saros 148[edit]
Solar saros 148, repeating every about 18 years and 11 days, contains 75 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on September 21, 1653. It has annular eclipses on April 29, 2014, and May 9, 2032, and a hybrid eclipse on May 20, 2050. It has total eclipses from May 31, 2068, to August 3, 2771. The series ends at member 75 as a partial eclipse on December 12, 2987. The longest total eclipse will be on April 26, 2609, at 5 minutes and 23 seconds.[2]
| Series members 15–25 occur between 1901 and 2100: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 16 | 17 |
 February 23, 1906 |
 March 5, 1924 |
 March 16, 1942 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 |
| March 27, 1960 |
 April 7, 1978 |
 April 17, 1996 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 |
 April 29, 2014 |
 May 9, 2032 |
 May 20, 2050 |
| 24 | 25 | |
 May 31, 2068 |
 June 11, 2086 | |
References[edit]
- ^ van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Saros Series Catalog of Solar Eclipses NASA Eclipse Web Site.
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