A total solar eclipse will occur on Wednesday, May 11, 2078. 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.
This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit.[1]
It is a part of saros series 139, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, 8 hours, containing 71 events. The series started with partial solar eclipse on May 17, 1501. It contains hybrid eclipses on August 11, 1627 through to December 9, 1825 and total eclipses from December 21, 1843 through to March 26, 2601. The series ends at member 71 as a partial eclipse on July 3, 2763. Its eclipses are entabulated in three columns; each one in the same column, every third eclipse, is one exeligmos apart so cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.
The longest duration of totality will be produced by member 39 at 7 minutes, 29.22 seconds on July 16, 2186.[2] After that date each duration will decrease, until the series end. This date is the longest solar eclipse computed between 4000 BC and 6000 AD.[3] Saros series eclipses are during the Moon’s ascending node (a term related to our equator and polar-naming conventions).
This eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle, repeating at alternating nodes, every 358 synodic months (≈ 10,571.95 days, or 29 years minus 20 days). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month (period of perigee). However, groupings of 3 inex cycles (≈ 87 years minus 2 months) comes close (≈ 1,151.02 anomalistic months), so eclipses are similar in these groupings. In the 18th century:
Solar Saros 127: Total Solar Eclipse of 1731 Jan 08
Solar Saros 128: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1759 Dec 19
Solar Saros 129: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1788 Nov 27
Solar Saros 144: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2223 Feb 01
Solar Saros 145: Total Solar Eclipse of 2252 Jan 12
Solar Saros 146: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2280 Dec 22
Tritos seriesedit
This eclipse is a part of a tritos cycle, repeating at alternating nodes every 135 synodic months (≈ 3986.63 days, or 11 years minus 1 month). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month (period of perigee), but groupings of 3 tritos cycles (≈ 33 years minus 3 months) come close (≈ 434.044 anomalistic months), so eclipses are similar in these groupings.
This eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle, repeating at alternating nodes, every 358 synodic months (≈ 10,571.95 days, or 29 years minus 20 days). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month (period of perigee). However, groupings of 3 inex cycles (≈ 87 years minus 2 months) comes close (≈ 1,151.02 anomalistic months), so eclipses are similar in these groupings. In the 18th century:
Solar Saros 127: Total Solar Eclipse of 1731 Jan 08
Solar Saros 128: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1759 Dec 19
Solar Saros 129: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1788 Nov 27
Solar Saros 144: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2223 Feb 01
Solar Saros 145: Total Solar Eclipse of 2252 Jan 12
Solar Saros 146: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2280 Dec 22
Notesedit
^van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^Saros Series Catalog of Solar Eclipses NASA Eclipse Web Site.
^Ten Millennium Catalog of Long Solar Eclipses, −3999 to +6000 (4000 BCE to 6000 CE) Fred Espenak.
Referencesedit
Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Google interactive map
Besselian elements
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A total solar eclipse will occur on Wednesday May 11 2078 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 Solar eclipse of May 11 2078MapType of eclipseNatureTotalGamma0 1838Magnitude1 0701Maximum eclipseDuration340 s 5 min 40 s Coordinates28 06 N 93 42 W 28 1 N 93 7 W 28 1 93 7Max width of band232 km 144 mi Times UTC Greatest eclipse17 56 55ReferencesSaros139 33 of 71 Catalog SE5000 9683 Contents 1 Related eclipses 1 1 Solar eclipses 2076 2079 1 2 Saros 139 1 3 Inex series 1 4 Tritos series 2 Inex series 3 Notes 4 ReferencesRelated eclipses editSolar eclipses 2076 2079 edit This eclipse is a member of a semester series An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours a semester at alternating nodes of the Moon s orbit 1 Solar eclipse series sets from 2076 to 2079Ascending node Descending nodeSaros Map Saros Map119 June 1 2076 nbsp Partial 124 November 26 2076 nbsp Partial129 May 22 2077 nbsp Total 134 November 15 2077 nbsp Annular139 May 11 2078 nbsp Total 144 November 4 2078 nbsp Annular149 May 1 2079 nbsp Total 154 October 24 2079 nbsp AnnularSaros 139 edit It is a part of saros series 139 repeating every 18 years 11 days 8 hours containing 71 events The series started with partial solar eclipse on May 17 1501 It contains hybrid eclipses on August 11 1627 through to December 9 1825 and total eclipses from December 21 1843 through to March 26 2601 The series ends at member 71 as a partial eclipse on July 3 2763 Its eclipses are entabulated in three columns each one in the same column every third eclipse is one exeligmos apart so cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth The solar eclipse of June 13 2132 will be the longest total solar eclipse since July 11 1991 at 6 minutes 55 02 seconds The longest duration of totality will be produced by member 39 at 7 minutes 29 22 seconds on July 16 2186 2 After that date each duration will decrease until the series end This date is the longest solar eclipse computed between 4000 BC and 6000 AD 3 Saros series eclipses are during the Moon s ascending node a term related to our equator and polar naming conventions Series members 24 45 occur between 1901 and 230024 25 26 nbsp February 3 1916 nbsp February 14 1934 nbsp February 25 195227 28 29 nbsp March 7 1970 nbsp March 18 1988 nbsp March 29 200630 31 32 nbsp April 8 2024 nbsp April 20 2042 nbsp April 30 206033 34 35 nbsp May 11 2078 nbsp May 22 2096 nbsp June 3 211436 37 38 nbsp June 13 2132 nbsp June 25 2150 nbsp July 5 216839 40 41 nbsp July 16 2186 nbsp July 27 2204 nbsp August 8 222242 43 44 nbsp August 18 2240 nbsp August 29 2258 nbsp September 9 227645 nbsp September 20 2294Inex series edit This eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle repeating at alternating nodes every 358 synodic months 10 571 95 days or 29 years minus 20 days Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month period of perigee However groupings of 3 inex cycles 87 years minus 2 months comes close 1 151 02 anomalistic months so eclipses are similar in these groupings In the 18th century Solar Saros 127 Total Solar Eclipse of 1731 Jan 08 Solar Saros 128 Annular Solar Eclipse of 1759 Dec 19 Solar Saros 129 Annular Solar Eclipse of 1788 Nov 27Inex series members between 1801 and 2200 Near lunar perigee After lunar apogeeBefore lunar perigee Before lunar apogeeAfter lunar perigee nbsp November 9 1817 Saros 130 nbsp October 20 1846 Saros 131 nbsp September 29 1875 Saros 132 nbsp September 9 1904 Saros 133 nbsp August 21 1933 Saros 134 nbsp July 31 1962 Saros 135 nbsp July 11 1991 Saros 136 nbsp June 21 2020 Saros 137 nbsp May 31 2049 Saros 138 nbsp May 11 2078 Saros 139 nbsp April 23 2107 Saros 140 nbsp April 1 2136 Saros 141 nbsp March 12 2165 Saros 142 nbsp February 21 2194 Saros 143 In the 23rd century Solar Saros 144 Annular Solar Eclipse of 2223 Feb 01 Solar Saros 145 Total Solar Eclipse of 2252 Jan 12 Solar Saros 146 Annular Solar Eclipse of 2280 Dec 22Tritos series edit This eclipse is a part of a tritos cycle repeating at alternating nodes every 135 synodic months 3986 63 days or 11 years minus 1 month Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month period of perigee but groupings of 3 tritos cycles 33 years minus 3 months come close 434 044 anomalistic months so eclipses are similar in these groupings Series members between 1901 and 2100 nbsp September 21 1903 Saros 123 nbsp August 21 1914 Saros 124 nbsp July 20 1925 Saros 125 nbsp June 19 1936 Saros 126 nbsp May 20 1947 Saros 127 nbsp April 19 1958 Saros 128 nbsp March 18 1969 Saros 129 nbsp February 16 1980 Saros 130 nbsp January 15 1991 Saros 131 nbsp December 14 2001 Saros 132 nbsp November 13 2012 Saros 133 nbsp October 14 2023 Saros 134 nbsp September 12 2034 Saros 135 nbsp August 12 2045 Saros 136 nbsp July 12 2056 Saros 137 nbsp June 11 2067 Saros 138 nbsp May 11 2078 Saros 139 nbsp April 10 2089 Saros 140 nbsp March 10 2100 Saros 141 Inex series editThis eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle repeating at alternating nodes every 358 synodic months 10 571 95 days or 29 years minus 20 days Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month period of perigee However groupings of 3 inex cycles 87 years minus 2 months comes close 1 151 02 anomalistic months so eclipses are similar in these groupings In the 18th century Solar Saros 127 Total Solar Eclipse of 1731 Jan 08 Solar Saros 128 Annular Solar Eclipse of 1759 Dec 19 Solar Saros 129 Annular Solar Eclipse of 1788 Nov 27Inex series members between 1801 and 2200 Near lunar perigee After lunar apogeeBefore lunar perigee Before lunar apogeeAfter lunar perigee nbsp November 9 1817 Saros 130 nbsp October 20 1846 Saros 131 nbsp September 29 1875 Saros 132 nbsp September 9 1904 Saros 133 nbsp August 21 1933 Saros 134 nbsp July 31 1962 Saros 135 nbsp July 11 1991 Saros 136 nbsp June 21 2020 Saros 137 nbsp May 31 2049 Saros 138 nbsp May 11 2078 Saros 139 nbsp April 23 2107 Saros 140 nbsp April 1 2136 Saros 141 nbsp March 12 2165 Saros 142 nbsp February 21 2194 Saros 143 In the 23rd century Solar Saros 144 Annular Solar Eclipse of 2223 Feb 01 Solar Saros 145 Total Solar Eclipse of 2252 Jan 12 Solar Saros 146 Annular Solar Eclipse of 2280 Dec 22Notes edit van Gent R H Solar and Lunar Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles Utrecht University Retrieved 6 October 2018 Saros Series Catalog of Solar Eclipses NASA Eclipse Web Site Ten Millennium Catalog of Long Solar Eclipses 3999 to 6000 4000 BCE to 6000 CE Fred Espenak References editEarth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak NASA GSFC Google interactive map Besselian elements nbsp This solar eclipse related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Solar eclipse of May 11 2078 amp oldid 1047606530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
