Solar eclipse of January 22, 1879
Solar eclipse of January 22, 1879 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Annular |
Gamma | −0.1824 |
Magnitude | 0.97 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 183 s (3 min 3 s) |
Coordinates | 29°48′S 8°30′E / 29.8°S 8.5°E |
Max. width of band | 110 km (68 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 11:53:08 |
References | |
Saros | 129 (44 of 80) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9231 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred on January 22, 1879. Template:Annular solar eclipse summary
The path of totality crossed southern Africa.
Observations
On 22 January 1879 a British battalion was annihilated by Zulu warriors during the Zulu War in South Africa. At 2:29 PM there was a solar eclipse.[1][2] The conflict was named the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulu name for the battle translates as "the day of the dead moon".[3]
Notes
- ^ "The Battle of Isandlwana - The Zulu War".
- ^ "Zulus and British re-enact 1879 battle". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Rattray, David (author) (1997). The Day of the Dead Moon (The Story of the Anglo-Zulu War 1879) (CD). GTV. ASIN B0010JC3ZU.
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