Solar eclipse of April 16, 1874

Solar eclipse of April 16, 1874
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	−0.8364
Magnitude	1.0569
Maximum eclipse
Duration	251 s (4 min 11 s)
Coordinates	39°54′S 0°54′W / 39.9°S 0.9°W / -39.9; -0.9
Max. width of band	335 km (208 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	14:00:53
References
Saros	117 (61 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)	9220

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 16, 1874, with a magnitude of 1.0569. 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. Occurring only about 16 hours after perigee (on April 15, 1874, at 22:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.^[1]

The path of totality was visible from parts of modern-day southern Namibia, South Africa, and Lesotho. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of southern South America, Antarctica, Southern Africa, and Central Africa.