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List of solar eclipses in the Middle Ages (5th to 15th century) Modern history. List of solar eclipses in the 16th century; List of solar eclipses in the 17th century; List of solar eclipses in the 18th century; List of solar eclipses in the 19th century; List of solar eclipses in the 20th century; List of solar eclipses in the 21st century; Future
Longest total eclipses. Below is a list of the 10 longest total eclipses between the 30th century BC and the 4th century. Date of eclipse. Central Duration. Reference. 30 May 2585 BC. 07m17s. [12] 10 June 2567 BC.
t. e. Total solar eclipse of June 8, 1937, from Kanton Island. During the 20th century, there were 228 solar eclipses of which 78 were partial, 73 were annular, 71 were total and 6 were hybrids between total and annular eclipses. Of these, two annular and three total eclipses were non-central, [1] in the sense that the very center (axis) of the ...
Eclipse of Thales. Eclipse occurred 28 May 585 BC. The eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was, according to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. If Herodotus' account is accurate, this eclipse is the earliest recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence.
From 1900 to 2100, the United States of America (excluding its global territories) will have recorded a total of 182 solar eclipses, 21 of which are annular eclipses, 26 of which are total eclipses, and one of which is a hybrid eclipse. The most recent total solar eclipse in the United States was on April 8, 2024; the most recent annular solar ...
The 29 May 1919 solar eclipse. The Eddington experiment was an observational test of general relativity, organised by the British astronomers Frank Watson Dyson and Arthur Stanley Eddington in 1919. The observations were of the total solar eclipse of 29 May 1919 and were carried out by two expeditions, one to the West African island of ...
22 May 1453. This partial lunar eclipse was seen during the Fall of Constantinople (the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire), during the siege that lasted from Thursday, 5 April 1453 until Tuesday, 29 May 1453), after which the city fell to the Ottomans. The lunar eclipse was considered to be fulfilling a prophecy for the city's demise.
04m38s. Canada, Greenland, Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, Byzantium, Israel. Also referred to as King Henry's Eclipse. Believed to be a bad omen for several political events and disasters. Mentioned in the Peterborough Chronicle, the Annales Halesbrunnenses[10] and the Codex diplomaticus Falkensteinensis.