Maps of Solar Eclipses from 1955 to 1959
The total solar eclipse of June 20, 1955 had an exceptionally long duration of totality, 7 minutes and 8 seconds at the point of greatest eclipse! This eclipse was the longest member of Saros cycle 136.
These are successive solar eclipses of Saros 136:
1973 June 30 — 7 minutes, 4 seconds
1991 July 11 — 6 minutes, 53 seconds
2009 July 22 — 6 minutes, 39 seconds
2027 August 2 — 6 minutes, 23 seconds
2045 August 12 — 6 minutes, 6 seconds
Learn more about Saros 136 at www.eclipsewise.com/solar/SEsaros/SEsaros136.html
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of June 20, 1955 Scanned at Federal Depository Library
The Long Eclipse of 1955
Japan Maritime Safety Board 昭和30年6月20日 皆既日食図 (Total Solar Eclipse on June 20, 1955) Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Les Eclipses Carte typique d'éclipse totale de Soleil intéressant les régions équatoriales Scanned at University of New Mexico Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Beginning of Eclipse (First Contact) Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Beginning of Total Eclipse (Second Contact) Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Middle of Eclipse and Magnitudes Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Ending of Total Eclipse (Third Contact) Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Ending of Eclipse (Last Contact) Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Position Angles of Point of Contact Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Republic of the Philippines Weather Bureau Total Eclipse of the Sun June 20, 1955 Position Angles of Point of Contact Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of December 14, 1955 Scanned at Federal Depository Library Collection of Michael Zeiler
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Annulaire de Soleil le 14 Decembre 1955 gallica.bnf.fr
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Totale de Soleil le 8 Juin 1956 Collection of Michael Zeiler
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of June 8, 1956 Scanned at Federal Depository Library
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Partial Eclipse of December 2, 1956 Collection of Michael Zeiler
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Partielle de Soleil le 2 Decembre 1956 gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of April 29-30, 1957 Scanned at Federal Depository Library Collection of Michael Zeiler
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Annulaire de Soleil les 29 et 30 Avril 1957 gallica.bnf.fr
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Totale de Soleil le 23 Octobre 1957 gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of October 23, 1957 Scanned at Federal Depository Library Collection of Michael Zeiler
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of April 19, 1958 Scanned at Federal Depository Library
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Annulaire de Soleil le 19 Avril 1958 gallica.bnf.fr
Japan Maritime Safety Board 昭和33年4月19日の金環日食図 Annular Eclipse of the Sun, April 19, 1958 Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Totale de Soleil le 12 Octobre 1958 gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of October 12, 1958 Scanned at Federal Depository Library Collection of Michael Zeiler
New Scientist Path of totality of eclipse and location of observation sites. NASA Astrophysics Data System, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics Geomagnetic Effects NASA Astrophysics Data System, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Annulaire de Soleil le 8 Avril 1959 gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of April 8, 1959 Scanned at Federal Depository Library
Connaissance des Temps Éclipse Totale de Soleil le 2 Octobre 1959 gallica.bnf.fr
USNO Eclipse Circular 78 Total Eclipse of October 2, 1959 Path of Total Phase in the United States Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library