| Solar eclipse of April 8, 1652 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.7713 |
| Magnitude | 1.0412 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 2m 49s |
| Coordinates | 49.6N 8.9W |
| Max. width of band | 213 km |
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| Greatest eclipse | 10:22:28 |
| References | |
| Saros | 133 (25 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 8666 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on April 8, 1652. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially 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, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across the surface of the Earth, while a partial solar eclipse will be visible over a region thousands of kilometres wide.
The path of totality intersected the United Kingdom, as well as passing just off the west coast of Norway.
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Observed from Carrickfergus, Scotland, Dr. Wyberg wrote:
It is a part of solar Saros 133.
