A partial

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occurred at the Moon's

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of orbit on Wednesday, November 10, 1920, with a

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of 0.742. A

occurs when the

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passes between

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and the

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, 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 passes above or below the Earth. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of

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, the

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, and

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Eclipse details

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.

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an

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, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a

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Related eclipses

Eclipses in 1920

* A total lunar eclipse on May 3. * A partial solar eclipse on May 18. * A total lunar eclipse on October 27. * A partial solar eclipse on November 10.

Metonic

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 23, 1917 * Followed by:

Solar eclipse of August 30, 1924 A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's Lunar node, ascending node of orbit on Saturday, August 30, 1924, with a Magnitude of eclipse, magnitude of 0.4245. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby total ...

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 30, 1913 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1927

Half-Saros

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 6, 1911 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 17, 1929

Tritos

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 12, 1909 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 11, 1931

Solar Saros 151

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 31, 1902 * Followed by:

Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938 A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22, 1938, with a magnitude of 0.7781. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally o ...

Inex

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 1, 1891 * Followed by:

Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949 A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, October 21, 1949, with a magnitude of 0.9638. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image o ...

Triad

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 9, 1834 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007

Solar eclipses of 1916–1920

Saros 151

Metonic series

Tritos series

Inex series

Notes

References

External links

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