Solar eclipse of July 29, 1878
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A total solar eclipse occurred on July 29, 1878, over much of North America including the region of the Rocky Mountains. 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. This eclipse was visible at sunrise at a path across northeastern Asia and passed across Alaska, western Canada, and the United States from Montana through Texas. It then tracked across most of Cuba and southwestern Hispaniola before ending.
Solar eclipse of July 29, 1878 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.6232 |
Magnitude | 1.045 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 191 s (3 min 11 s) |
Coordinates | 53.8°N 124°W / 53.8; -124 |
Max. width of band | 191 km (119 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 21:47:18 |
References | |
Saros | 124 (47 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9230 |
Newspapers in the United States reported of large migrations from the Midwest towards the path of totality to view the eclipse. Scientists observing from Pikes Peak in Colorado contended with altitude sickness and snowstorms, among other problems.[1][2]