Solar eclipse of October 10, 1912

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, October 10, 1912,  with a magnitude of 1.0229. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Totality was visible from Ecuador, Colombia, northern tip of Peru and Brazil.

Observation
German physicist, mathematician and astronomer Johann Georg von Soldner calculated the gravitational lens effect in an article published in 1801. Albert Einstein got similar values in 1911, and proposed verifying it by observing the stars around the sun. The only feasible way at that time was observing during a total solar eclipse, when the sun is totally blocked. This was the first total solar eclipse after that. Local teams from Brazil and international teams from the United Kingdom, France, the German Empire, Argentina and Chile made attempts in Brazil. However, it rained throughout almost the whole path of totality, and all teams failed.

Eclipses in 1912

 * A partial lunar eclipse on April 1, 1912.
 * A hybrid solar eclipse on April 17, 1912.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on September 26, 1912.
 * A total solar eclipse on October 10, 1912.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 23, 1908
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 30, 1916

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 30, 1905
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 22, 1919

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 6, 1903
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1921

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 11, 1901
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 10, 1923

Solar Saros 142

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 29, 1894
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 21, 1930

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 30, 1883
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 21, 1941

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 9, 1825
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999