Solar eclipse of May 22, 1724
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	0.5318
Magnitude	1.064
Maximum eclipse
Duration	273 s (4 min 33 s)
Coordinates	50°48′N 92°54′W / 50.8°N 92.9°W / 50.8; -92.9
Max. width of band	247 km (153 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	17:10:09
References
Saros	133 (29 of 72)
Catalog # (SE5000)	8847

A total solar eclipse occurred on May 22, 1724. Template:Total solar eclipse summary

Observations

This solar eclipse crossed the United Kingdom, north-west to south-east track, from southern Wales and Devon in the west, eastwards to Hampshire and Sussex, but passing to the south of London.

It also crossed the Los Angeles, CA, but it wasn't settled until after 1771, 47 years later. The next total eclipse over Los Angeles won't occur until April 1, 3290.^[1]

Related eclipses

It is a part of solar Saros 133.