The Eclipse of 4 October 1717
On 4 October 1717, a solar eclipse began which was easily viewable from Hōcąk territory. At its peak (1742:51 hrs UT = 1242:51 hours local time) the solar disc was 91.1% covered by the dark disc. The eclipse began at 1617:44 UT (1117:44 local time). At 1908:50 hrs. UT (1408 hrs. local time), the dark disc slipped off the Sun. The details of this eclipse are presented by NASA:15.1
| Cat. # |
Calendar
Date |
TD of
Greatest
Eclipse |
ΔT
s |
Luna
Num |
Saros
Num |
Eclipse
Type |
QLE |
Gamma |
Eclipse
Magnitude |
Lattitude
° |
Longitude°
|
Sun
Altitude
° |
Path
Width
km |
Central
Duration |
| 08831 |
1717 Oct 04 |
18:08:27 |
10 |
-3491 |
139 |
H |
p- |
0.6563 |
1.0104 |
35N |
81W |
49 |
47 |
00m56s |
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| NASA |
StarryNight Pro Plus 8 |
| The Eclipse of 4 October 1717 |
The Sky at Madison, WI on 4 October 1717 at 1245 Hours |
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