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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
Eclipse occurring prior to Xerxes' first march against Greece. The exact dating has been debated, as the writings of Herodotus (who chronicled the eclipse) give a date for which there was no eclipse visible in that area of the world. [7] August 3, 431 BC Annular 48 – 14:54:51:8 – 01m04.5s Greece, Mediterranean Sea
This total solar eclipse had a maximum duration of 7 minutes and 7.74 seconds. The longest possible duration of a total solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The longest annular solar eclipse of the 20th century took place on December 14, 1955, with a duration of 12 minutes and 9.17 seconds. The maximum possible duration is 12 minutes and ...
This is a list of solar eclipses visible from the United States between 1901 and 2100. All eclipses whose path of totality or annularity passes through the land territory of the current fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia are included. All types of solar eclipses, whether recent, upcoming, or in the past, are also included.
Throughout history, eclipses prompt an enthusiasm among people that is contagious, according to author David Baron, whose book American Eclipse covers the 1878 eclipse, which led to a new kind of ...
On April 8, a solar eclipse will occur across North America, with a path of totality — total blockage of the sun by the moon — occurring throughout the day above several large U.S. cities in ...
This is a list of solar eclipses in the 16th century. During the period 1501 to 1600 there were 228 solar eclipses of which 75 were partial, 72 were annular (three non-central), 62 were total, and 19 were hybrids. The greatest number of eclipses in one year was four, occurring in 1508, 1526, 1573, and 1591. [1]
The upcoming sky show is only one variety of solar eclipse. Total solar eclipses happen once every 18 months somewhere in the world—and they’re far and away the most gobsmacking type. That’s ...