Solar eclipse of November 19, 1816
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| Total eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | 0.8408 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 1.0233 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 120 s (2 min 0 s) |
| Coordinates | 35°00′N 41°30′E / 35°N 41.5°E |
| Max. width of band | 144 km (89 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:17:23 |
| References | |
| Saros | 120 (50 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9081 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, November 19, 1816, with a magnitude of 1.0233. 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. Occurring about 1.7 days before perigee (on November 17, 1816, at 17:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[1]
The path of totality was visible from parts of modern-day Norway, Sweden, Poland, western Ukraine, Romania, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, and western China. A partial solar eclipse was also visible for parts of Europe, North Africa, Northeast Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 1816 November 19 at 08:01:46.3 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 1816 November 19 at 09:20:18.4 UTC |
| First Central Line | 1816 November 19 at 09:21:02.3 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 1816 November 19 at 09:21:46.7 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 1816 November 19 at 09:47:11.3 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 1816 November 19 at 10:08:45.7 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 1816 November 19 at 10:17:22.4 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 1816 November 19 at 10:17:35.6 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 1816 November 19 at 11:13:19.6 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 1816 November 19 at 11:14:01.9 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 1816 November 19 at 11:14:43.9 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 1816 November 19 at 12:33:14.9 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.02326 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.04707 |
| Gamma | 0.84075 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 15h38m54.9s |
| Sun Declination | -19°30'48.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'11.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 15h40m03.9s |
| Moon Declination | -18°42'56.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'25.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'17.2" |
| ΔT | 12.2 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| November 19 Descending node (new moon) | December 4 Ascending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 120 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 132 |
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