Solar eclipse of May 6, 1883

Solar eclipse of May 6, 1883
An artist's depiction of the total solar eclipse, observed from Caroline Atoll, Caroline Islands.
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	−0.425
Magnitude	1.0634
Maximum eclipse
Duration	358 s (5 min 58 s)
Coordinates	8°06′S 144°36′W / 8.1°S 144.6°W / -8.1; -144.6
Max. width of band	229 km (142 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	21:53:49
References
Saros	136 (30 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)	9241

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Sunday, May 6, and Monday, May 7, 1883, with a magnitude of 1.0634. 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 1.1 days after perigee (on May 5, 1883, at 20:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.^[1]

The path of totality was visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of eastern Australia, Oceania, Hawaii, Central America, and western South America.