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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 0m08s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.036 degrees, or around ± 2.1 km (1.2 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Friday 3 May, 1715 UT (22 Apr, 1715 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 09:36 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 14 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 295 km wide at maximum. It was seen from a broad swath across England and Wales, Scandinavia, and northern Russia. The partial eclipse was visible across Europe, central Asia, and north-west Africa.

The total eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 14 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 09:36:20 UT.

This eclipse (which occurred on 22 April, 1715 in the Old style calendar still in use in the United Kingdom at the time) was predicted in detail by Edmond Halley, and is known as Halley's Eclipse. See Wikipedia's article on the eclipseSolar eclipse of May 3, 1715
Article on Halley's Eclipse; the eclipse of 22 April, 1715 Old style / 3 May, 1715 New Style, which was predicted in detail by Edmond Halley. (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_May_3,_1715, and Halley's broadsheet map of the eclipse pathHalley's map of the 1715 eclipse
A reproduction of Halley's broadsheet describing the observation of the eclipse of 22 April, 1715 Old style / 3 May, 1715 New Style. (University of Cambridge)
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/221308.

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 60th eclipse in solar Saros series 114.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 114, is linked to lunar Saros series 107. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 09:36:20 on 3 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:36:30 on 3 May TDT
Saros Series 114 Number in Series 60
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0632
Gamma 0.7112 Path Width (km) 295
Delta T 0m10s Error ± 0m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m14s
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 22:11:46 UTC.