Solar eclipse of May 9, 1929

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, May 9, 1929, with a magnitude of 1.0562. 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 Dutch East Indies (today's Indonesia), Federated Malay States (now belonging to Malaysia), Siam (name changed to Thailand later), French Indochina (the part now belonging to Vietnam), Spratly Islands, Philippines, and South Seas Mandate in Japan (the part now belonging to FS Micronesia).

Observations
A team of British and German scientists observed the total eclipse in Pattani province in southern Siam. King Rama VII and Queen Rambai Barni also visited the observation camp set up by foreign scientists and observed the eclipse together in Pattani. This was the last time that Siam (Thailand) received a large-scale solar eclipse observation team so far. The other teams Thailand received later, including the American team for the total solar eclipse of June 20, 1955 were much smaller.

Eclipses in 1929

 * A total solar eclipse on May 9, 1929.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 23, 1929.
 * An annular solar eclipse on November 1, 1929.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 17, 1929.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1925
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 24, 1933

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 28, 1922
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 19, 1936

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 3, 1920
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 14, 1938

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1940

Solar Saros 127

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 28, 1911
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 1947

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 28, 1900
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 1958

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 8, 1842
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016