| Solar eclipse of March 7, 1598 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.8893 |
| Magnitude | 1.0214 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 1m 33s |
| Coordinates | 47.7N 8.2W |
| Max. width of band | 156 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:10:01 |
| References | |
| Saros | 133 (22 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 8536 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on March 7, 1598. 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 was visible in the United Kingdom with a diagonal track from Cornwall in the south-west to Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland.
It is a part of solar Saros 133.
