An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 23 April, 0769 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:59 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 131 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 44 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 44 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 19:59:19 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 annular 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 28th eclipse in solar Saros series 55.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 55, is linked to lunar Saros series 48. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:59:19 on 23 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:54:31 on 24 Apr TDT
Saros Series 55 Number in Series 28
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9776
Gamma 0.8001 Path Width (km) 131
Delta T 5h55m Error ± 17m30s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m44s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:41 UTC.