Solar eclipse of December 22, 1889
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A total solar eclipse occurred on December 22, 1889. 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. It was visible from Cuba, to the coast of Brazil, and across southern Africa.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of December 22, 1889 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.1888 |
Magnitude | 1.0449 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 258 s (4 min 18 s) |
Coordinates | 12.7°S 12.8°W / -12.7; -12.8 |
Max. width of band | 152 km (94 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 12:54:15 |
References | |
Saros | 130 (45 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9257 |
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The eclipse was the focus of a 242-day United States scientific expedition, roughly 70 miles south of Luanda.