Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960
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A partial solar eclipse
occurred on September 20–21, 1960.
It began in northeast Russia
near sunrise on September 21, and ended near sunset over North America
on September 20, one day earlier because of the effects of the International Date Line
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Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
occurred on September 20–21, 1960.
It began in northeast Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
near sunrise on September 21, and ended near sunset over North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on September 20, one day earlier because of the effects of the International Date Line
International Date Line
The International Date Line is a generally north-south imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, passing through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, that designates the place where each calendar day begins...
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External links
- http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot1951/SE1960Sep20P.GIF
- http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsearch/SEdata.php?Ecl=19600920