An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 6 October, 0806 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 23:30 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 69 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 53 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
The annular eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 53 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:30:52 UT.
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.)
This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:
This was the 23rd eclipse in solar Saros series 50.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 50, is linked to lunar Saros series 43. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 23:30:52 on 6 Oct UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 05:36:11 on 7 Oct TDT |
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Saros Series | 50 | Number in Series | 23 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | Central Magnitiude | 0.9808 | |
Gamma | -0.1398 | Path Width (km) | 69 |
Delta T | 6h05m | Error | ± 18m00s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | Partial Duration | ||
Total Duration | 1m53s | ||
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.
For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site
different to NASA's date.
Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:40 UTC.