Solar eclipse of January 22, 1879

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Solar eclipse of January 22, 1879
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureAnnular
Gamma−0.1824
Magnitude0.97
Maximum eclipse
Duration183 s (3 min 3 s)
Coordinates29°48′S 8°30′E / 29.8°S 8.5°E / -29.8; 8.5
Max. width of band110 km (68 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse11:53:08
References
Saros129 (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

  1. ^ "The Battle of Isandlwana - The Zulu War".
  2. ^ "Zulus and British re-enact 1879 battle". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ Rattray, David (author) (1997). The Day of the Dead Moon (The Story of the Anglo-Zulu War 1879) (CD). GTV. ASIN B0010JC3ZU. {{cite AV media}}: |format= requires |url= (help)

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