Solar eclipse of September 7, 1858
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A total solar eclipse occurred on September 7, 1858. 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 South America.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of September 7, 1858 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.5609 |
Magnitude | 1.021 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 110 s (1 min 50 s) |
Coordinates | 23.9°S 49.8°W / -23.9; -49.8 |
Max. width of band | 85 km (53 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 14:09:29 |
References | |
Saros | 142 (14 of 72) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9182 |
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