A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 23 January, 0901 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 06:56 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a narrow path at most 67 km wide and lasted for just 19 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 19 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 06:56:57 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 61st eclipse in solar Saros series 84.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 84, is linked to lunar Saros series 77. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 06:56:57 on 23 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:33:16 on 23 Jan TDT
Saros Series 84 Number in Series 61
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0042
Gamma 0.9731 Path Width (km) 67
Delta T 36m19s Error ± 2m12s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m19s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:44 UTC.