Solar eclipse of February 3, 1916

Solar eclipse of February 3, 1916
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureTotal
Gamma0.4987
Magnitude1.028
Maximum eclipse
Duration156 s (2 min 36 s)
Coordinates11°06′N 67°42′W / 11.1°N 67.7°W / 11.1; -67.7
Max. width of band108 km (67 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse16:00:21
References
Saros139 (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.

  1. ^ "February 3, 1916 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The Total Solar Eclipse of Feb. 3". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. 1916-02-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "To-day's sunset eclipse. The position of Cornwall; longest view in England". The West Briton. Truro, Cornwall, England. 1916-02-03. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "DOES PATH OF SUN'S ECLIPSE PORTEND EARLY END OF WAR? SOME FOLKS THINK SO". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. 1916-02-03. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Don't Worry If You Didn't See Sun's Eclipse For There Are To Be Others". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1916-02-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "PHENOMENON IN SKY ON HEELS OF STORM". The York Dispatch. York, Pennsylvania. 1916-02-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Many See Partial Eclipse". The Washington Herald. Washington, District of Columbia. 1916-02-04. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eclipse of Sun Photographed Through 6-Inch Telescope". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 1916-02-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 August 2024.