| Solar eclipse of February 9, 1766 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | -0.6598 |
| Magnitude | 1.0352 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 2m 27s |
| Coordinates | 50.7S 26.6E |
| Max. width of band | 156 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 12:09:44 |
| References | |
| Saros | 117 (55 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 8954 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on February 9, 1766. 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.
It is a part of solar Saros 117.
