| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Thu, Feb 26, 1998 at 12:21 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Feb 26, 1998 at 1:03 pm 0.135 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Feb 26, 1998 at 1:44 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 22 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
February 26, 1998 — 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. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Feb 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
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Jan 29–30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 26–27, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 11, 1991 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 21, 1991 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 14–15, 1992 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 9, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 28–29, 1993 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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May 10, 1994 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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May 24–25, 1994 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 17–18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Apr 15, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Apr 3, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Sep 26–27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Mar 23–24, 1997 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 26, 1998 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Mar 12–13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 7, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Sep 6, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 28, 1999 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 15, 1999 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Columbus
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