Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919
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The May 29, 1919, total solar eclipse occurred because the Moon aligned between the Sun and the Earth in which they appeared overlapped to a certain population of observers on the Earth. The Moon covered the Sun's light, which led to an absence of light for a small period of time. The solar eclipse of May 29, 1919, was the longest solar eclipse that had been observed and recorded up until June 8, 1937. This eclipse was visible through locations like southeastern Peru and northern Chile. This specific total solar eclipse was significant because it helped prove Einstein's theory of relativity.[1] The eclipse was the subject of the Eddington experiment: two groups of British astronomers went to Brazil and the west coast of Africa to take pictures of the stars in the sky once the Moon covered the Sun and darkness was revealed.[1] Those photos helped prove that the Sun interferes with the bend of starlight.[1]
Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.2955 |
Magnitude | 1.0719 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 411 s (6 min 51 s) |
Coordinates | 4.4°N 16.7°W / 4.4; -16.7 |
Max. width of band | 244 km (152 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 13:08:55 |
References | |
Saros | 136 (32 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9326 |