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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 forecast is estimated to be accurate to within 2km in distance and a few seconds in time.

A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Tuesday 27 September, 1791 UT (16 Sep, 1791 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 23:42 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 38 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 106 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing, and was visible from south-western and south-eastern Australia. The partial eclipse was visible across Australia and New Zealand.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 38 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:42:14 UT.

This eclipse was observed by Captain George Vancouver at Eclipse Island in Western Australia. Although he was not placed to see the total eclipse, he named the island for the spectacle. See Wikipedia's article on the islandEclipse Island (Western Australia)
Article on Eclipse Island, named for the eclipse of 27 September, 1791. (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_Island_(Western_Australia).

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 48th eclipse in solar Saros series 121.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 121, is linked to lunar Saros series 114. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:42:14 on 27 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 23:42:30 on 27 Sep TDT
Saros Series 121 Number in Series 48
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0206
Gamma -0.7492 Path Width (km) 106
Delta T 0m16s Error ± 0m02s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m38s
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.