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Solar eclipse of December 12, 1871
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A total solar eclipse occurred on December 12, 1871. 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.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of December 12, 1871 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.1836 |
Magnitude | 1.0465 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 263 s (4 min 23 s) |
Coordinates | 12.7°S 119.4°E / -12.7; 119.4 |
Max. width of band | 157 km (98 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 4:03:38 |
References | |
Saros | 130 (44 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9215 |
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