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The following table of solar eclipses are each associated with some historical event of note. When selected, each eclipse links to a map of Earth showing the region of visibility for that particular eclipse. The path of the Moon's penumbral shadow (red) covers the region of partial eclipse, while the course to the umbral shadow (blue) defines the path of total or annular eclipse. These figures are described in greater detail in the Key to Solar Eclipse Maps. Each figure is stored as a GIF of 40 to 50 kilobytes.
This web site is a work in progress. If you know of an historic eclipse of interest, please email the date and a little information or reference about the event. I will generate a map for the eclipse and add it to this page.
The solar ephemeris which was used for these predictions is based on the classic work of Newcomb [1895]. The lunar ephemeris was developed primarily from the work of Brown [1919] with improvements from Eckert, Jones and Clark [1954].
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
For more information on eclipses of historic interest, see the following:
Eclipse Predictions & WebMaster: Fred Espenak Planetary Systems Branch - Code 693 e-mail: espenak@gsfc.nasa.gov NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 USA
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