Solar eclipse of August 19, 1887
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A total solar eclipse occurred on 19 August 1887. 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 across Europe, Asia, and Japan.
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Solar eclipse of August 19, 1887 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.6312 |
Magnitude | 1.0518 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 230 s (3 min 50 s) |
Coordinates | 50.6°N 111.9°E / 50.6; 111.9 |
Max. width of band | 221 km (137 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 5:32:05 |
References | |
Saros | 143 (16 of 72) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9251 |
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