Annular Eclipse of the Sun: 1755 March 12-13
Global Circumstances and Animation
The global visibility of this solar eclipse is shown in the
diagram to the left. A higher quality version of this global plot can be
downloaded in pdf format by clicking on this image.
An explanation of this diagram can be found
here.
The animation shown in the diagram to the right illustrates
the motion of the shadow of the Moon at five minute intervals. This animation
runs in a continuous loop.
This graphic, provided by Dr. Andrew Sinclair, shows the
grey penumbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as a partial one and
the much smaller red umbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as
an annular one.
The UT time is shown in the upper right-hand corner of the diagram
and the central line duration of the eclipse can be seen in the
lower right-hand corner.
Local Circumstances and Animations
Diagrams showing the configuration of the eclipse including
the local circumstances are available for the 99 locations given in the
following table. All timing information is given in Universal time (UT).
Animations showing the progress of the eclipse are also available for the
locations specified. These animations can be as large as 275kb in size. It
may be necessary to download these files for optimum performance. Eclipses
for the locations listed in the following table in the period 1501 CE
to 2100 CE can be found by following the location link.
A location which lies within the path of annularity is highlighted.
| Location | Available data |
| Brandon, Man., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Calgary, Alta., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Churchill, Man., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Dawson, Y.T., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Edmonton, Alta., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fort McMurray, Alta., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kelowna, B.C., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lethbridge, Alta., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Prince George, B.C., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Regina, Sask., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Saskatoon, Sask., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Vancouver, B.C., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Victoria, B.C., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Whitehorse, Y.T., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Winnipeg, Man., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Yellowknife, N.W.T., Canada | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Akita, Japan | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sapporo, Japan | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sendai, Japan | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bairiki, Kiribati | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, Marshall Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Chihuahua, Mexico | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tijuana, Mexico | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Palikir, Pohnpei, Micronesia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Yaren, Nauru | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Arawa, Papua New Guinea | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Anadyr, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Komsomol'sk-na-Amure, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Magadan, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Susuman, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russian Federation | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Adak, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Anchorage, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fairbanks, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Juneau, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Nome, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Unalaska, AK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Phoenix, AZ, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tucson, AZ, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Little Rock, AR, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fresno, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Los Angeles, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sacremento, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Diego, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Francisco, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Jose, CA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Denver, CO, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Hilo, HI, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Honolulu, HI, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Boise, ID, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Springfield, IL, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cedar Rapids, IA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Des Moines, IA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Topeka, KS, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Wichita, KS, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Baton Rouge, LA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| New Orleans, LA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Minneapolis, MN, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| St Paul, MN, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Jackson, MS, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Jefferson City, MO, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kansas City, MO, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| St Louis, MO, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Billings, MT, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Helena, MT, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lincoln, NE, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Omaha, NE, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Carson City, NV, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Las Vegas, NV, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Albuquerque, NM, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Santa Fe, NM, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bismarck, ND, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fargo, ND, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Oklahoma City, OK, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Eugene, OR, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Portland, OR, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Salem, OR, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pierre, SD, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sioux Falls, SD, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Memphis, TN, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Austin, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Dallas, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fort Worth, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| El Paso, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Houston, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| San Antonio, TX, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Salt Lake City, UT, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Olympia, WA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Seattle, WA, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Madison, WI, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cheyenne, WY, United States | Local Circumstances | Animation |
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Eclipses in 1755
Eclipses within two years of 1755
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