| Solar eclipse of September 23, 1699 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Hybrid |
| Gamma | 0.6999 |
| Magnitude | 1.0095 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 0m 49s |
| Coordinates | 41.8N 40.7E |
| Max. width of band | 46 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:16:12 |
| References | |
| Saros | 139 (12 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 8786 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on September 23, 1699. 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.
A narrow path of totality just clipped the north-east corner of Scotland, including Wick.
It is a part of solar Saros 139.
