| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Annular Solar Eclipse in Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Began: | Wed, Apr 17, 1912 at 11:58 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Apr 17, 1912 at 1:19 pm 0.999 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Apr 17, 1912 at 2:39 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 41 minutes |
| Annularity: | 4 seconds |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
April 17, 1912 — Total Solar Eclipse — Gladbeck
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Gladbeck. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CET) for Gladbeck.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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11:58:43 Wed, Apr 17 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 168° | 48.3° | |
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13:19:22 Wed, Apr 17 | Annularity beginsThe moment the Sun forms a ring around the Moon is called second contact. | 198° | 47.7° | |
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13:19:24 Wed, Apr 17 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 198° | 47.7° | |
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13:19:26 Wed, Apr 17 | Annularity endsThe moment the Sun’s ring around the Moon is broken is called third contact. | 198° | 47.7° | |
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14:39:25 Wed, Apr 17 | Partial eclipse endsThe moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. | 224° | 41.4° |
* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of annularity, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 14.1 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.
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This annular solar eclipse was fully visible in Gladbeck. Observers there could experience the “ring of fire” that is characteristic for this kind of solar eclipse. This was a rare and spectacular event that could only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse was also visible in other areas, but the Moon did not move centrally in front of the Sun there and the “ring of fire” was not visible.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Apr 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 66% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gladbeck
| Eclipse Visibility From Gladbeck | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 17, 1912 Annular Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 1914 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 24–25, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 1916 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 8, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 23, 1917 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 28, 1917 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14–15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 22, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
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