| Solar eclipse of May 22, 1724 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.5318 |
| Magnitude | 1.064 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 4m 33s |
| Coordinates | 50.8N 92.9W |
| Max. width of band | 247 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 17:10:09 |
| References | |
| Saros | 133 (29 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 8847 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on May 22, 1724. 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.
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This solar eclipse crossed the United Kingdom near sunset, north-west to south-east track, from southern Wales and Devon in the west, eastwards to Hampshire and Sussex, but passing to the south of London.
It crossed the city Los Angeles, CA in the morning, unfortunately it wasn't settled until after 1771, 47 years later. The next total eclipse over Los Angeles won't occur until April 1, 3290.[1]
It is a part of solar Saros 133.
