Solar eclipse of December 14, 1955

Eclipses and Transits

The solar eclipse of December 14, 1955 was an annular eclipse at the Moon's ascending node, with a magnitude of 0.9176. Its maximum annularity lasted 12 minutes and 9.17 seconds in the Indian Ocean, making it the longest annular solar eclipse from 168 to 3080. Annularity was visible across parts of Africa and Asia, including Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. A partial eclipse was visible across parts of East Africa and Asia.

Date: December 14, 1955
Maximum annularity: 12 minutes, 9.17 seconds
Eclipse type: Annular solar eclipse

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Article: Solar eclipse of December 14, 1955 (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q10858162
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Illustration: By Attribution: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Attribution: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC, http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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