Total solar eclipse, 28 May 1900

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    A total solar eclipse on 28 May 1900, with totality lasting up to 2m 10s in a path 92 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 14:53:58 UT, magnitude 1.025, saros 126.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    28 May 1900
    Longest totality
    2m 10s
    Greatest eclipse
    14:53:58 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    44.8°N 46.5°W
    Path width
    92 km
    Path on Earth
    13:14–16:33 UT
    Partial eclipse
    12:12–17:35 UT
    Magnitude
    1.025
    Saros series
    126

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Algiers, Algeria16:17:25–16:18:21 UT57s
    Tripoli, Libya16:26:37–16:27:27 UT50s
    Virginia Beach, United States of America13:52:47–13:54:26 UT1m 39s
    Porto, Portugal16:01:33–16:02:30 UT57s
    Raleigh, United States of America13:48:15–13:49:36 UT1m 21s
    Norfolk, United States of America13:52:31–13:53:58 UT1m 27s
    New Orleans, United States of America13:30:00–13:31:11 UT1m 11s
    Reynosa, Mexico13:21:27–13:22:25 UT59s

    Legend

    • Path of totality
    • Path of annularity
    • Central line
    • Partial eclipse visible
    • Most of the Sun covered
    • Greatest eclipse
    • Shadow centre, every 30 min

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