Solar eclipse of February 21, 1803

Solar eclipse of February 21, 1803
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature Total
Gamma -0.0075
Magnitude 1.0492
Maximum eclipse
Duration 249 sec (4 m 9 s)
Coordinates 11°06′S 135°54′W / 11.1°S 135.9°W / -11.1; -135.9
Max. width of band 163 km (101 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse 21:18:46
References
Saros 127 (46 of 82)
Catalog # (SE5000) 9047

A total solar eclipse occurred on February 21, 1803. 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 eclipse was visible in Pacific Ocean and Central America, while the totality was seen in Mexico.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Solar eclipse of February 21, 1803". NASA. Retrieved June 15, 2012.


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