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Eclipse Mars was occulted by Venus on October 3, 1590 Mercury was occulted by Venus on May 17, 1737 Longest possible total solar eclipse -- 7m 31s Longest possible annular solar eclipse -- 12m 24s Longest eclipse this century, in the Philippine Islands -- 7m 8s Shortest eclipse, October 3, 1986 -- 1/10s Moon's shadow moves at over 3000 km/h The widest tract for a solar eclipse is 272 km Forward to Observation |