Annular Solar Eclipse – 18 December 1778

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
18 December 1778
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
21:53:54
Coordinates
65.83°S, 160.63°W
Location
Southern Ocean
Central Path
Type
Annular (A)
Central Duration
7m 45s
Path Width
448.6 km
Sun Altitude
47.0°
Parameters
Magnitude
0.9137
Gamma
-0.6788
Diameter Ratio
0.913722
Saros Cycle
138

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