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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 Sunday 6 May, 1883 UT (24 Apr, 1883 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 21:53 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 58 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 229 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 5 minutes and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:53:55 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun was 0.528° in apparent diameter, 0.9% smaller than average. The Moon was just a day past perigee, making it very large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon was 0.553°, and at maximum eclipse 0.562°, which is 5.8% larger than 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 30th eclipse in solar Saros series 136.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 136, is linked to lunar Saros series 129. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:53:55 on 6 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:53:49 on 6 May TDT
Saros Series 136 Number in Series 30
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0634
Gamma -0.425 Path Width (km) 229
Delta T -1m-6s Error ± 0m00s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m58s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151010542 km (81.0%) Moon Distance 360100 km (7.4%)
Sun Diameter 0.528° Moon Diameter 0.553° - 0.562°
Perigee 20:27 on 5 May UT Apogee 04:43 on 18 May 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.