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Solar eclipse of March 4, 1802
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureTotal
Gamma−0.6943
Magnitude1.0428
Maximum eclipse
Duration182 s (3 min 2 s)
Coordinates 44°00′S 131°30′E / 44°S 131.5°E / -44; 131.5
Max. width of band196 km (122 mi)
Times ( UTC)
Greatest eclipse5:14:29
References
Saros 117 (57 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000) 9045

A total solar eclipse occurred on March 4, 1802. 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. The eclipse was visible in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, while the totality was seen in Australia and Antarctica. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Solar eclipse of March 4, 1802". NASA. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

External links


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solar eclipse of March 4, 1802
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureTotal
Gamma−0.6943
Magnitude1.0428
Maximum eclipse
Duration182 s (3 min 2 s)
Coordinates 44°00′S 131°30′E / 44°S 131.5°E / -44; 131.5
Max. width of band196 km (122 mi)
Times ( UTC)
Greatest eclipse5:14:29
References
Saros 117 (57 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000) 9045

A total solar eclipse occurred on March 4, 1802. 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. The eclipse was visible in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, while the totality was seen in Australia and Antarctica. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Solar eclipse of March 4, 1802". NASA. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

External links



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