Solar eclipse of August 12, 1654

Solar eclipse of August 12, 1654
Solar eclipse of August 12, 1654
	Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Total
Gamma	0.4962
Magnitude	1.0285
Maximum eclipse
Duration	136 s (2 min 16 s)
Coordinates	41°42′N 42°30′E / 41.7°N 42.5°E
Max. width of band	110 km (68 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	10:17:43
References
Saros	120 (41 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)	8673

A total solar eclipse occurred on August 12, 1654. 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.