Total Solar Eclipse – 5 April 1856

Greatest Eclipse Simulation
Date
5 April 1856
Time of Greatest Eclipse (UT)
06:01:01
Coordinates
39.07°S, 119.24°E
Location
Indian Ocean
Central Path
Type
Total (T)
Central Duration
3m 56s
Path Width
284.9 km
Sun Altitude
37.5°
Parameters
Magnitude
1.0539
Gamma
-0.7906
Diameter Ratio
1.053916
Saros Cycle
117

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