A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 23 February, 0890 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 01:11 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 01:11:24 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 62nd eclipse in solar Saros series 83.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 83, is linked to lunar Saros series 76. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 01:11:24 on 23 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:48:59 on 23 Feb TDT
Saros Series 83 Number in Series 62
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0005
Gamma -1.0005 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 37m35s Error ± 2m15s (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 22:11:44 UTC.