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Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Fred Espenak

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Introduction


The Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: Central America, South America, south Africa
  • Total Eclipse: Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

The map to the right depicts the geographic regions of eclipse visibility. Click on the map to enlarge it. For an explanation of the features appearing in the map, see Key to Solar Eclipse Maps.

The instant of greatest eclipse takes place on 1966 Nov 12 at 14:23:28 TD (14:22:50 UT1). This is 2.2 days after the Moon reaches perigee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Libra. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 543.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 142 and is number 20 of 72 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node. The Moon moves northward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma increases.

The total solar eclipse of 1966 Nov 12 is preceded two weeks earlier by a penumbral lunar eclipse on 1966 Oct 29.

These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season.

The eclipse predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 37.3 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

Eclipse Data: Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 1.02336
Eclipse Obscuration 1.04727
Gamma-0.33001
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 1966 Nov 12 at 14:23:27.6 TD (14:22:50.3 UT1) 2439442.099193
Ecliptic Conjunction 1966 Nov 12 at 14:26:56.5 TD (14:26:19.2 UT1) 2439442.101612
Equatorial Conjunction 1966 Nov 12 at 14:37:07.7 TD (14:36:30.4 UT1) 2439442.108685
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
1966 Nov 12 at 14:23:27.6 TD (14:22:50.3 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension15h09m12.8s15h08m42.7s
Declination-17°40'44.2"-17°59'03.2"
Semi-Diameter 16'09.6" 16'16.8"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.9" 0°59'44.7"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l 4.0°
b 0.5°
c 14.2°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE405
ΔT 37.3 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 142 (20/72)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP111:43:29.611:42:52.308°39.2'N086°54.2'W
First Internal ContactP213:50:12.813:49:35.523°59.7'S129°30.7'W
Last Internal ContactP314:56:22.214:55:44.962°12.7'S079°20.0'E
Last External ContactP417:03:24.917:02:47.632°00.3'S021°51.0'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N112:31:39.012:31:01.731°48.0'N090°20.1'W
South Extreme Path Limit 1S113:35:29.713:34:52.437°34.9'S131°52.2'W
North Extreme Path Limit 2N216:15:26.416:14:49.108°51.7'S025°11.2'E
South Extreme Path Limit 2S215:10:59.415:10:22.170°51.1'S105°08.0'E

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Contacts of Umbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactU112:43:07.112:42:29.802°02.4'N103°56.1'W
First Internal ContactU212:43:34.212:42:56.901°57.8'N104°04.4'W
Last Internal ContactU316:03:15.216:02:37.938°30.7'S040°05.4'E
Last External ContactU416:03:37.716:03:00.438°26.9'S039°57.7'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Umbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N112:43:14.612:42:37.302°07.1'N103°56.5'W
South Extreme Path Limit 1S112:43:26.712:42:49.401°53.2'N104°03.9'W
North Extreme Path Limit 2N216:03:31.516:02:54.238°23.2'S039°57.3'E
South Extreme Path Limit 2S216:03:21.416:02:44.038°34.4'S040°05.8'E

Explanation of Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Central Line Extremes and Duration: Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Extreme Limits of the Central Line
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
Extreme Central Line Limit 1C112:43:20.612:42:43.302°00.1'N104°00.2'W
Extreme Central Line Limit 2C216:03:26.416:02:49.138°28.8'S040°01.5'E

Explanation of Central Line Extremes Table

Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration
Event Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude Sun
Altitude
Sun
Azimuth
Path Width Central
Duration
Greatest Eclipse14:23:27.614:22:50.335°37.2'S048°09.3'W 70.5° 25.0° 84.1 km01m57.28s
Greatest Duration14:24:40.614:24:03.335°54.0'S047°43.6'W 70.5° 22.7° 84.0 km01m57.29s

Explanation of Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

Polynomial Besselian Elements
1966 Nov 12 at 14:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 -0.32613 -0.22689 -17.6740 0.54430 -0.00184 33.9615
1 0.52700 -0.20595 -0.0108 0.00011 0.00011 15.0001
2 0.00005 0.00013 0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 -0.0000
3 -0.00001 0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0047242
Tan ƒ2 0.0047006

At time t1 (decimal hours), each besselian element is evaluated by:

x = x0 + x1*t + x2*t2 + x3*t3 (or x = Σ [xn*tn]; n = 0 to 3)

where: t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 14.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

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Links for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12

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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1966 Nov 12 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates were calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass. The predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 37.3 seconds for this eclipse.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this website is based on the books 21st Century Canon of Solar Eclipses and Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, www.EclipseWise.com"

The use of diagrams and maps is permitted provided that they are NOT altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is NOT removed or concealed.