| Solar eclipse of August 9, 1896 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.6964 |
| Magnitude | 1.0392 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 163 s (2 min 43 s) |
| Coordinates | 54°24′N 132°12′E / 54.4°N 132.2°E |
| Max. width of band | 182 km (113 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 5:09:00 |
| References | |
| Saros | 124 (48 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9272 |
A total solar eclipse occurred on August 9, 1896. 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. It was visible across Europe, Asia, and Japan.
It is a part of solar Saros 124.
This event was the subject of the first organized eclipse expedition by the British Astronomical Association. A group of 165 amateur and professional astronomers sailed from Tilbury, England on July 25, heading toward Vadsø, Norway.[1] This expedition failed to produce any usable results as they were frustrated by the weather conditions at the time of the eclipse.[2] However, a smaller expedition to Novaya Zemlya on Sir George Baden-Powell's yacht Otario met with success.[1]
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