Solar eclipse of August 31, 1913
A partial solar eclipse occurred on Sunday, August 31, 1913. The Moon came between the Earth and the Sun, but the center of the Moon’s shadow missed Earth, so only part of the Sun was blocked. The eclipse had a magnitude of 0.1513, meaning about 15% of the Sun was obscured.
The greatest moment of the eclipse happened at 20:52:12 UTC near the coordinates 61.5°N, 26.8°W. The partial eclipse was visible from parts of eastern Canada and Greenland.
What this means: A partial eclipse happens when the Moon’s shadow only partly covers the Sun. This one occurred at the Moon’s descending node in its orbit.
Eclipse cycles: This event is part of a long cycle called Saros 114, which repeats about every 18 years and 11 days and contains 72 eclipses. This eclipse is the 71st in the series. The Saros cycle began in 651 AD and ends in 1931, with all its eclipses occurring at the Moon’s descending node.
Eclipse seasons: Eclipses happen in groups called eclipse seasons, roughly every six months, lasting about 35 days. In each season, two or three eclipses can occur, spaced about a fortnight apart.
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