Solar eclipse of September 8, 1885
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A total solar eclipse occurred on September 8, 1885. 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. The path of totality crossed New Zealand.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of September 8, 1885 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.8489 |
Magnitude | 1.0332 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 151 s (2 min 31 s) |
Coordinates | 49.6°S 156.5°W / -49.6; -156.5 |
Max. width of band | 211 km (131 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 20:51:52 |
References | |
Saros | 123 (46 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9247 |
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