Solar eclipse of June 16, 1806
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A total solar eclipse occurred on June 16, 1806, sometimes dubbed Tecumseh's Eclipse. 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. Totality was visible in a diagonal path across the United States, and ended in North Africa.
Solar eclipse of June 16, 1806 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.3204 |
Magnitude | 1.0604 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 295 s (4 min 55 s) |
Coordinates | 42.2°N 64.6°W / 42.2; -64.6 |
Max. width of band | 210 km (130 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 16:24:27 |
References | |
Saros | 124 (43 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9056 |
The eclipse was predicted by Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa and its appearance aided unity among the Indigenous peoples of North America. Astronomer José Joaquín de Ferrer observed and named the solar corona during this eclipse.