Solar eclipse of February 5, 1962

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, February 5, 1962, with a magnitude of 1.043. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Totality was visible from Indonesia, Netherlands New Guinea (now belonging to Indonesia), the Territory of Papua New Guinea (today's Papua New Guinea), British Solomon Islands (today's Solomon Islands), and Palmyra Atoll.

Observation
A team sent by Kyoto University of Japan observed this eclipse in Lae, the second largest city and a port on the east coast of the Territory Papua New Guinea. The spectrum was analyzed with spectrophotometry, and photometry of the inner corona was conducted.

Eclipses in 1962

 * A total solar eclipse on February 5, 1962.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 19, 1962.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 17, 1962.
 * An annular solar eclipse on July 31, 1962.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 15, 1962.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 1958
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 1965

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 25, 1954
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 18, 1969

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 29, 1953
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1951
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 1973

Solar Saros 130

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1944
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 1980

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 24, 1933
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 15, 1991

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 6, 1875
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2048