Solar eclipse of August 29, 1867 explained

A total solar eclipse occurred on August 29, 1867. 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. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.Totality occurred across central Argentina and the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Observations

José J. Vergara and Luis Grosch observed the eclipse from a small hill close to Santiago.[1]

Related eclipses

It is a part of solar Saros 123.

References

Notes and References

  1. Beobachtung der Sonnenfinsterniss am 29. August 1867.. L. Grosch . Astronomische Nachrichten . 73 . 9 . 137–138 . 1869AN.....73..137G . 10.1002/asna.18690730903. 1869 .