Event
A total eclipse of the Sun is observed throughout British India
22 Jan 1898 · 9.50° N, 63.60° E
What the records say
- When
- 22 Jan 1898
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 9.50° N, 63.60° E
- Description
- A total eclipse of the Sun is observed throughout British India.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898.
Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898
Total eclipse
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, January 22, 1898. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly 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's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness.
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