Longest Central Eclipses
- Date: Date of maximum eclipse in Terrestrial Time
- Saros: Saros-cycle number to which the eclipse belongs
- Gamma: Smallest distance of shadow axis to centre of earth
- Magnitude: Maximum size of eclipse according to NASA definition
- Duration: Maximum duration of total or annular eclipse
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