A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 7 September, 0275 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 05:37 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 92% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 05:37:50 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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 51st eclipse in solar Saros series 68.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 68, is linked to lunar Saros series 61. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 05:37:50 on 7 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:49:10 on 7 Sep TDT
Saros Series 68 Number in Series 51
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9222
Gamma 1.0456 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 2h11m Error ± 6m14s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
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 22:11:43 UTC.