Solar eclipse of December 12, 1871
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| Solar eclipse of December 12, 1871 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.1836 |
| Magnitude | 1.0465 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 4m 23s |
| Coordinates | 12.7S 119.4E |
| Max. width of band | 157 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 4:03:38 |
| References | |
| Saros | 130 (44 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9215 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on December 12, 1871. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially 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, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across the surface of the Earth, while a partial solar eclipse will be visible over a region thousands of kilometres wide.
Observations [edit]
Related eclipses [edit]
It is a part of solar Saros 130.
References [edit]
- NASA chart graphics
- Sketch of Solar Corona 1871 December 12
- Total Eclipses of the Sun by Mabel Loomis Todd, 1900
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