| Solar eclipse of March 6, 1905 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.5768 |
| Magnitude | 0.9269 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 478 s (7 min 58 s) |
| Coordinates | 39°30′S 117°24′E / 39.5°S 117.4°E |
| Max. width of band | 334 km (208 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 5:12:26 |
| References | |
| Saros | 138 (25 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9292 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, March 6, 1905,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.9269. 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 about 2.1 days before apogee (on March 8, 1905, at 7:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[4]
Annularity was visible from Heard Island and McDonald Islands (now an Australian external territory), Australia, New Caledonia, and New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Madagascar, Antarctica, Australia, and Oceania.
- ^ "March 6, 1905 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Page 4". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Victoria, Australia. 1905-03-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eclipse of the sun". The Leader. Orange, New South Wales, Australia. 1905-03-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 30 July 2024.