A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 21 November, 1500 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:27 UT. The Sun was darkened for 52 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 159 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 52 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 11:27:16 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 15th eclipse in solar Saros series 134.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 134, is linked to lunar Saros series 127. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:27:16 on 21 Nov UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:30:31 on 21 Nov TDT
Saros Series 134 Number in Series 15
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0156
Gamma -0.9393 Path Width (km) 159
Delta T 3m15s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m52s
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 22:11:45 UTC.