Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 28, 1949, with a magnitude of 0.6092. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.

Eclipses in 1949

 * A total lunar eclipse on April 13, 1949.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 28, 1949.
 * A total lunar eclipse on October 7, 1949.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 21, 1949.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 9, 1945
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 16, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1956

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 22, 1940
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 3, 1958

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 29, 1938
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 27, 1960

Solar Saros 147

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 18, 1920
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1978

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 27, 1862
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036