A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 15 August, 0291 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 08:43 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered only an extremely narrow strip and lasted for just moments at the point of maximum eclipse.

Maximum eclipse was at 08:43:45 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 9th eclipse in solar Saros series 79.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 79, is linked to lunar Saros series 72. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 08:43:45 on 15 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:34:54 on 15 Aug TDT
Saros Series 79 Number in Series 9
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0127
Gamma 1.0017 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 3h51m Error ± 11m38s (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 22:11:42 UTC.