Solar eclipse of January 3, 1908
Introduction A total solar eclipse occurred on January 3, 1908.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. Totality was visible from Ebon Atoll in German New Guinea (now in Marshall Islands), British Western Pacific Territories (the part now belonging to Kiribati), Line Islands (now in Kiribati), Phoenix Islands (now in Kiribati) on January 4 (Saturday), and Costa Rica on January 3 (Friday). The green line means eclipse begins or ends at sunrise or sunset. The magenta line means mid eclipse at sunrise or sunset, or northern or southern penumbra limits. The green point means eclipse obscuration of 50%. The blue line means umbral northern and southern limits.
Observations The eclipse was observed by astronomer William Wallace Campbell of Lick Observatory, viewed from Flint Island, Kiribati::320px
Related eclipses === Solar eclipses 1906–1909====== Saros 130======Inex series=== Inex series members between 1901 and 2100:150pxJanuary 3, 1908(Saros 130)150pxDecember 13, 1936(Saros 131)150pxNovember 23, 1965(Saros 132)150pxNovember 3, 1994(Saros 133)150pxOctober 14, 2023(Saros 134)150pxSeptember 22, 2052(Saros 135)150pxSeptember 3, 2081(Saros 136)
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References *  Photo of Solar Corona January 3, 1908