| Solar eclipse of August 7, 1869 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.696 |
| Magnitude | 1.0551 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 3m 48s |
| Coordinates | 59.1N 133.2W |
| Max. width of band | 254 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:01:05 |
| References | |
| Saros | 143 (15 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9209 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on August 7, 1869. 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 path of toality was visible from eastern Russia, Alaska, across Canada, and the northeastern United States. A partial eclipse occurred across all of North America.
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In 1869, astronomer and explorer George Davidson made a scientific trip to the Chilkat Valley of Alaska. He told the Chilkat Indians that he was especially anxious to observe a total eclipse of the sun that was predicted to occur the following day, August 7. This prediction was considered to have saved them from an attack.[1]
It is a part of solar Saros 143.
