Solar eclipse of January 1, 1889
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A total solar eclipse occurred on January 1, 1889. 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 western United States, and central Canada. Partiality was visible across the northern Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, and all of the United States.
Solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.8603 |
Magnitude | 1.0262 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 137 s (2 min 17 s) |
Coordinates | 36.7°N 137.6°W / 36.7; -137.6 |
Max. width of band | 175 km (109 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 21:16:50 |
References | |
Saros | 120 (54 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9255 |