A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 21 February, 1300 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 08:25 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 24 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 53 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 24 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 08:25:54 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 50th eclipse in solar Saros series 109.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 109, is linked to lunar Saros series 102. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 08:25:54 on 21 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:34:00 on 21 Feb TDT
Saros Series 109 Number in Series 50
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0154
Gamma -0.0698 Path Width (km) 53
Delta T 8m06s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m24s
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 22:11:45 UTC.