Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, July 22, 1971, with a magnitude of 0.0689. 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. This was the 70th and final solar eclipse from Solar Saros 116.

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

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 10, 1964

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 17, 1962
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 1980

Tritos

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 1982

Solar Saros 116

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 1953

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 12, 1942
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2000

Triad

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 22, 2058