• Cap@kbin.social
    6·
    6 months ago

    I actually think the year is wrong? I found this image of the August 30, 1905 eclipse path which would have been seen over Egypt. There was an eclipse on August 20, 1906 but no where near Egypt.

    • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      The picture isn’t super high quality, but that might as well be a 5 instead of a 6, so you’re probably right

      • Cap@kbin.social
        1·
        6 months ago

        Oh boy I just turned into one of those “well actually” guys. I wasn’t trying to prove anything wrong. It got me interested in the 1906 eclipse and when I started looking into it things didn’t quite line up. This post spurred my curiosity!

    • PugJesus@kbin.socialOPM
      2·
      6 months ago

      You might be right; the ‘6’ written on the photo could well be a ‘5’. I’ll change the title.

  • ivanafterall@kbin.social
    21·
    6 months ago

    That guy might have enjoyed the best view of the eclipse in history. Just him and his camel buddy. That’s incredible.