An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 10 December, 0717 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 12:07 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 301 km wide at maximum, and lasted 8 minutes and 22 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 8 minutes and 22 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 12:07:34 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 53rd 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) 12:07:34 on 10 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:48:27 on 10 Dec TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 53
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9351
Gamma 0.6048 Path Width (km) 301
Delta T 5h41m Error ± 16m48s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 8m22s
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 22:11:41 UTC.