Solar eclipse of February 3, 1916 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.4987 |
Magnitude | 1.028 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 156 s (2 min 36 s) |
Coordinates | 11°06′N 67°42′W / 11.1°N 67.7°W |
Max. width of band | 108 km (67 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 16:00:21 |
References | |
Saros | 139 (24 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9317 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, February 3, 1916,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] with a magnitude of 1.028. 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 1.7 days after perigee (on February 2, 1916, at 0:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[9]
Totality was visible in Colombia, Venezuela, and the whole Guadeloupe except Marie-Galante, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of North America, Central America, northern South America, Northwest Africa, and Western Europe.