Solar eclipse of February 21, 1803

Total solar eclipse February 21, 1803
11°06′S 135°54′W / 11.1°S 135.9°W / -11.1; -135.9Max. width of band163 km (101 mi)Times (UTC)Greatest eclipse21:18:46ReferencesSaros127 (46 of 82)Catalog # (SE5000)9047

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.[1]

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  1. ^ "Solar eclipse of February 21, 1803". NASA. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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