Solar eclipse of April 26, 1892

Solar eclipse of April 26, 1892
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	−0.887
Magnitude	1.0591
Maximum eclipse
Duration	259 s (4 min 19 s)
Coordinates	42°30′S 119°24′W / 42.5°S 119.4°W / -42.5; -119.4
Max. width of band	414 km (257 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	21:55:20
References
Saros	117 (62 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)	9262

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, April 26, 1892, with a magnitude of 1.0591. 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 13 hours after perigee (on April 26, 1892, at 9:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.^[1]