Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956

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Gamma1.0923
Magnitude0.8047
Coordinates67°54′N 64°36′E / 67.9°N 64.6°E / 67.9; 64.6
Greatest eclipse8:00:35
Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956
Partial eclipse
Map
Gamma1.0923
Magnitude0.8047
Maximum eclipse
Coordinates67°54′N 64°36′E / 67.9°N 64.6°E / 67.9; 64.6
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse8:00:35
References
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Catalog # (SE5000)9413

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, December 2, 1956,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8047. 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 Europe, Northeast Africa, and Asia.

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.[2]

December 2, 1956 Solar Eclipse Times
Event Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact 1956 December 02 at 05:52:09.3 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction 1956 December 02 at 07:54:38.5 UTC
Greatest Eclipse 1956 December 02 at 08:00:35.0 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction 1956 December 02 at 08:13:02.5 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact 1956 December 02 at 10:09:08.8 UTC
December 2, 1956 Solar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.80468
Eclipse Obscuration 0.73350
Gamma 1.09229
Sun Right Ascension 16h34m00.8s
Sun Declination -21°58'22.1"
Sun Semi-Diameter 16'13.5"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.9"
Moon Right Ascension 16h34m13.1s
Moon Declination -20°57'44.2"
Moon Semi-Diameter 15'10.9"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°55'43.2"
ΔT 31.7 s

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