A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Sunday 5 August, 1804 UT (24 Jul, 1804 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 15:57 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 20 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a narrow path at most 75 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 15:57:01 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun was 0.526° in apparent diameter, 1.4% smaller than average. The Moon was just 4 days past perigee, making it relatively large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon was 0.528°, and at maximum eclipse 0.533°, which is around average; hence it covered the Sun, making this a total eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

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 11th eclipse in solar Saros series 142.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 142, is linked to lunar Saros series 135. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:57:01 on 5 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:57:13 on 5 Aug TDT
Saros Series 142 Number in Series 11
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0144
Gamma -0.7622 Path Width (km) 75
Delta T 0m12s Error ± 0m01s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m20s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151690424 km (95.0%) Moon Distance 377261 km (41.5%)
Sun Diameter 0.526° Moon Diameter 0.528° - 0.533°
Perigee 04:06 on 1 Aug UT Apogee 13:34 on 13 Aug UT

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.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.