| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Wed, Aug 30, 1905 at 5:57 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Aug 30, 1905 at 6:30 am 0.683 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Aug 30, 1905 at 7:26 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 30 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 30, 1905 — Total Solar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Columbus.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 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.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Columbus, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Aug 30)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1900 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 12–13, 1900 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 6, 1900 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16–17, 1902 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 11, 1903 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1904 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 31, 1904 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 14–15, 1905 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 30, 1905 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8–9, 1906 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1906 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29, 1907 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24–25, 1907 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1907 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 18, 1908 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 28, 1908 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 7, 1908 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1909 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 17, 1909 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1909 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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