A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 2 December, 1518 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:12 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a path up to 125 km wide and lasted for 41 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 41 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:12:01 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 16th eclipse in solar Saros series 134.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 134, is linked to lunar Saros series 127. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:12:01 on 2 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:14:58 on 2 Dec TDT
Saros Series 134 Number in Series 16
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0124
Gamma -0.9365 Path Width (km) 125
Delta T 2m57s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m41s
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.