Solar eclipse of August 12, 1673 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.1946 |
Magnitude | 1.0731 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 375 s (6 min 15 s) |
Coordinates | 4°36′N 40°36′E / 4.6°N 40.6°E |
Max. width of band | 242 km (150 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 9:04:05 |
References | |
Saros | 130 (33 of 73) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 8721 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on August 12, 1673. 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.