Nature Total Magnitude 1.0492 Max. width of band 163 km (101 mi) Date 21 February 1803 | Gamma -0.0075 Duration 249 sec (4 m 9 s) Greatest eclipse 21:18:46 | |
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Other Instances Solar eclipse of April 8 - 2, Solar eclipse of July 2 - 20, Solar eclipse of August 2, Solar eclipse of March 9, Solar eclipse of March 20 | ||
A total solar eclipse occurred on February 21, 1803. 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. The eclipse was visible in Pacific Ocean and Central America, while the totality was seen in Mexico.
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