An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 24 August, 0897 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 04:45 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 264 km wide at maximum, and lasted 6 minutes and 32 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 32 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 04:45:18 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 43rd eclipse in solar Saros series 40.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 40, is linked to lunar Saros series 33. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 04:45:18 on 24 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:16:27 on 24 Aug TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.936
Gamma 0.4412 Path Width (km) 264
Delta T 6h31m Error ± 19m16s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m32s
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 22:11:40 UTC.