Solar eclipse of June 30, 1954
Introduction A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Wednesday, June 30, 1954.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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only 3.1 days after perigee (Perigee on June 27, 1954), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger. Totality lasted 2 minutes and 34.93 seconds, but at sunrise 1 minute and 8.6 seconds and at sunset 1 minute and 5.3 seconds. The moon's apparent diameter was larger, 1930.2 arc-seconds.
Visibility Totality began at sunrise over the United States over Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and crossed into Canada, across southern Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands, then into Europe, across Norway, Sweden, and eastern Europe. It ended before sunset over Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and ending in northwestern India. The southwestern part of Vilnius, northeastern part of Kiev, southwestern part of Baku were covered by the path of totality.The northeastern part of Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, also lay in the path of totality.480px
Related eclipses === Solar eclipses of 1953–1956 ====== Saros 126 ====== Metonic series======Inex series=== Inex series members between 1901 and 2100:150pxJuly 20, 1925(Saros 125)150pxJune 30, 1954(Saros 126)150pxJune 11, 1983(Saros 127)150pxMay 20, 2012(Saros 128)150pxApril 30, 2041(Saros 129)150pxApril 11, 2070(Saros 130)150pxMarch 21, 2099(Saros 131)
See also * List of solar eclipses visible from Russia* List of solar eclipses visible from the United Kingdom* Allais effect
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References *  Photo from Russia*  Solar eclipse of June 30, 1954 in Russia *  Photo of Solar eclipse*  BBC: 1954: Three continents see eclipse of sun (Article and video)* http://retrofutureground.tumblr.com/post/99724896027/bill-seaman-story-of-eclipse-in-one-picture