A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 14 February, 0049 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:58 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 54 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 150 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 54 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 02:58:52 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 total 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 78.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 78, is linked to lunar Saros series 71. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:58:52 on 14 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:02:38 on 14 Feb TDT
Saros Series 78 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0279
Gamma -0.7773 Path Width (km) 150
Delta T 3h04m Error ± 9m07s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m54s
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.