A total solar eclipse occurred on August 29, 1867. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Totality occurred across central Argentina and the southern Atlantic ocean.
Solar eclipse of August 29, 1867 | |
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Map | |
Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.794 |
Magnitude | 1.0344 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 171 s (2 min 51 s) |
Coordinates | 41°06′S 34°54′W / 41.1°S 34.9°W |
Max. width of band | 189 km (117 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 13:13:07 |
References | |
Saros | 123 (45 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9205 |
José J. Vergara and Luis Grosch observed the eclipse from a small hill close to Santiago.[1]
It is a part of solar Saros 123.