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Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898
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A total solar eclipse occurred on January 22, 1898. 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. It was visible across central Africa, and into India and Asia.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.5079 |
Magnitude | 1.0244 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 141 s (2 min 21 s) |
Coordinates | 9.5°N 63.6°E / 9.5; 63.6 |
Max. width of band | 96 km (60 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 7:19:12 |
References | |
Saros | 139 (23 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9275 |
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