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Total solar eclipse of 1 January 1889 over California and Nevada

When
1889
Where
unspecified location
Episodes
1

A total solar eclipse occurred on January 1, 1889, with a magnitude of 1.0262. The path of totality crossed parts of California and Nevada, as well as other regions in the United States and Canada. The event was part of an eclipse season and a semester series, with the Moon near perigee.

Episodes

  1. January 1889 · unspecified locationWovoka's Visions

    Paiute prophet Wovoka received visions during the solar eclipse of January 1889.

Background and detail

Background. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter exceeds the Sun's, blocking direct sunlight. This specific eclipse happened at the Moon's descending node on January 1, 1889. The Moon was near perigee, resulting in a larger apparent diameter and a magnitude of 1.0262.

Visibility. The path of totality was visible from parts of California, Nevada, and other US states including Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota, as well as south-central Canada. A partial eclipse was visible over much of North America, Hawaii, and the western Caribbean.

Eclipse Series. This eclipse was part of an eclipse season. It belongs to a semester series, which repeats every 177 days and 4 hours. It is also part of a Metonic series, which repeats every 19 years. The previous eclipse in the semester series occurred in 1888.

Sources

  1. Solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-04

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