Solar eclipse of December 12, 1871
Introduction A total solar eclipse occurred on December 12, 1871.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.
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Related eclipses === Saros 130===
References *  NASA chart graphics**  Googlemap**  NASA Besselian elements*  Sketch of Solar Corona 1871 December 12*