Total Solar Eclipse – 17 October 1781

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
17 October 1781
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
08:55:59
Coordinates
4.33°S, 45.06°E
Location
Indian Ocean
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
4m 59s
Path Width
196.8 km
Sun Altitude
84.2°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0596
Gamma
0.1007
Diameter Ratio
1.059603
Saros Cycle
130

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