On March 16, 1485, a solar eclipse darkened skies around the globe: The shadow first fell over the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of South America, reaching its longest duration of 4 minutes 53 seconds over the Atlantic before moving across land and ending in Eastern Europe. Although England didn’t see totality, viewers took particular Continue reading "March 16, 1485: A solar eclipse over England" The post March 16, 1485: A solar eclipse over England appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .