A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 24 January, 0020 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:05 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 27 km wide and lasted for just 26 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 26 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:05:37 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the hybrid solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 24th eclipse in solar Saros series 79.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 79, is linked to lunar Saros series 72. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:05:37 on 24 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:04:24 on 24 Jan TDT
Saros Series 79 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0047
Gamma 0.8142 Path Width (km) 27
Delta T 2h59m Error ± 8m50s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m26s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:42 UTC.