Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, 1971, with a magnitude of 0.508. 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. It was visible near sunrise on August 21 over parts of Australia.

Eclipses in 1971

 * A total lunar eclipse on February 10, 1971.
 * A partial solar eclipse on February 25, 1971.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 22, 1971.
 * A total lunar eclipse on August 6, 1971.
 * A partial solar eclipse on August 20, 1971.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 9, 1964
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1962
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 26, 1980

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982

Solar Saros 154

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 9, 1953
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 10, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 19, 1884
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2058