| Solar eclipse of August 10, 1915 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.0124 |
| Magnitude | 0.9853 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 93 s (1 min 33 s) |
| Coordinates | 16°24′N 161°24′W / 16.4°N 161.4°W |
| Max. width of band | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:52:25 |
| References | |
| Saros | 134 (38 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9316 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Tuesday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 11, 1915,[1][2][3][4] with a magnitude of 0.9853. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring 5.8 days after apogee (on August 5, 1915, at 2:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[5]
Annularity was visible from the Pacific Ocean, with the only land being Haha-jima Group in Japan, where the eclipse occurred on August 11 because it is west of International Date Line. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Northeast Asia, northern Oceania, and Hawaii.
- ^ "August 10–11, 1915 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Partial Eclipse of Sun Will Be Seen Here Today". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. 1915-08-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-11-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FINAL 1915 ECLIPSE IS WITH US TODAY: It Will Only Be Annular, However (Whatever That Is)". The Washington Times. Washington, District of Columbia. 1915-08-10. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SUN DARKENED AT NOONDAY BY FINE ECLIPSE". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. 1915-08-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-11-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 31 July 2024.