Solar eclipse of April 6, 1875

Solar eclipse of April 6, 1875
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	−0.1292
Magnitude	1.0547
Maximum eclipse
Duration	277 s (4 min 37 s)
Coordinates	0°12′S 84°48′E / 0.2°S 84.8°E / -0.2; 84.8
Max. width of band	182 km (113 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	6:37:26
References
Saros	127 (50 of 82)
Catalog # (SE5000)	9222

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, April 6, 1875, with a magnitude of 1.0547. 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 about 1.2 days before perigee (on April 7, 1875, at 10:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.^[1]

The path of totality was visible from parts of the modern-day Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and southern Hainan. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of Southern Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.