A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 17 June, 0158 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:53 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute exactly by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 48 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 11:53:04 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 hybrid 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 31st eclipse in solar Saros series 73.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 73, is linked to lunar Saros series 66. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:53:04 on 17 Jun UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:16:42 on 17 Jun TDT
Saros Series 73 Number in Series 31
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0121
Gamma 0.4943 Path Width (km) 48
Delta T 3h24m Error ± 10m12s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m00s
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.