Solar eclipse of September 8, 1885 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.8489 |
Magnitude | 1.0332 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 151 s (2 min 31 s) |
Coordinates | 49°36′S 156°30′W / 49.6°S 156.5°W |
Max. width of band | 211 km (131 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 20:51:52 |
References | |
Saros | 123 (46 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9247 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, September 8, 1885, with a magnitude of 1.0332. 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 2.3 days after perigee (on September 6, 1885, at 14:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[1]
The path of totality was visible from parts of modern-day New Zealand and Antarctica. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of Oceania, Antarctica, and southern South America.