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Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059

Total eclipse

Summary

Total eclipse

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A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, May 11, 2059, with a magnitude of 1.0242. 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. Occurring about 3.5 days after perigee (on May 8, 2059, at 7:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.

The path of totality will be visible from parts of Ecuador, Peru, extreme southern Colombia, and Brazil. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern Oceania, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Eclipse details

Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

EventTime (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact2059 May 11 at 16:45:12.3 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2059 May 11 at 17:49:14.5 UTC
First Central Line2059 May 11 at 17:49:34.7 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2059 May 11 at 17:49:54.9 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2059 May 11 at 19:01:24.2 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2059 May 11 at 19:16:52.0 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2059 May 11 at 19:22:15.6 UTC
Greatest Duration2059 May 11 at 19:24:12.0 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2059 May 11 at 20:54:52.7 UTC
Last Central Line2059 May 11 at 20:55:10.2 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2059 May 11 at 20:55:27.8 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2059 May 11 at 21:59:32.9 UTC
ParameterValue
Eclipse Magnitude1.02418
Eclipse Obscuration1.04894
Gamma−0.50795
Sun Right Ascension03h14m47.9s
Sun Declination+18°02'08.6"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'50.2"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension03h15m32.3s
Moon Declination+17°34'20.5"
Moon Semi-Diameter15'59.6"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°58'41.8"
ΔT90.0 s

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.

May 11
Ascending node (new moon)
May 27
Descending node (full moon)
[[File:SE2059May11T.png200px]][[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2059May27.png200px]]
Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 129Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 141

Notes

References

References

  1. "May 11, 2059 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.
  2. "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate.
  3. "Total Solar Eclipse of 2059 May 11". EclipseWise.com.
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