Solar eclipse of April 16, 1874 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.8364 |
Magnitude | 1.0569 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 251 s (4 min 11 s) |
Coordinates | 39°54′S 0°54′W / 39.9°S 0.9°W |
Max. width of band | 335 km (208 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 14:00:53 |
References | |
Saros | 117 (61 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9220 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 16, 1874, with a magnitude of 1.0569. 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. Occurring only about 16 hours after perigee (on April 15, 1874, at 22:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[1]
The path of totality was visible from parts of modern-day southern Namibia, South Africa, and Lesotho. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of southern South America, Antarctica, Southern Africa, and Central Africa.