Solar eclipse of August 29, 1886
A total solar eclipse occurred on August 29, 1886. 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.
Solar eclipse of August 29, 1886 | |
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Map | |
Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | -0.1059 |
Magnitude | 1.0735 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 396 sec (6 m 36 s) |
Coordinates | 3.5°N 15.3°W |
Max. width of band | 240 km (150 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 12:55:23 |
References | |
Saros | 133 (38 of 72) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9249 |
Observations
References
- NASA graphic
- Mabel Loomis Todd (1900). Total Eclipses of the Sun. Little, Brown.
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