Solar eclipse of March 11, 2062
| Solar eclipse of March 11, 2062 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.0238 |
| Magnitude | 0.9331 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 61°00′S 147°06′W / 61°S 147.1°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 4:26:16 |
| References | |
| Saros | 121 (63 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9646 |
A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, March 11, 2062, with a magnitude of 0.9331. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
Related eclipses[edit]
Eclipses in 2062[edit]
- A partial solar eclipse on March 11, 2062.
- A total lunar eclipse on March 25, 2062.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 3, 2062.
- A total lunar eclipse on September 18, 2062.
Metonic[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 22, 2058
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 27, 2065
Tzolkinex[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 27, 2055
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 21, 2069
Half-Saros[edit]
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 4, 2053
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 16, 2071
Tritos[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 11, 2051
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2073
Solar Saros 121[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 21, 2080
Inex[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 18, 2091
Triad[edit]
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 9, 2149
Solar eclipses of 2062–2065[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]
| 121 | March 11, 2062 Partial |
126 | September 3, 2062 Partial |
| 131 | February 28, 2063 Annular |
136 | August 24, 2063 Total |
| 141 | February 17, 2064 Annular |
146 | August 12, 2064 Total |
| 151 | February 5, 2065 Partial |
156 | August 2, 2065 Partial |
Saros 121[edit]
Solar saros 121, repeating every about 18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours, contains 71 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on April 25, 944. It contains total eclipses from July 10, 1070, to October 9, 1809. It contains hybrid eclipses on October 20, 1827, and October 30, 1845. It contains annular eclipses from November 11, 1863, to February 28, 2044. The series ends at member 71 as a partial eclipse on June 7, 2206. The longest total eclipse occurred on June 21, 1629, with greatest duration of totality at 6 minutes and 20 seconds. The longest annular eclipse will occur on February 28, 2044, with greatest duration of annularity at 2 minutes and 27 seconds.[2]
| Series members 49–65 occur between 1801 and 2100: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 49 | 50 | 51 |
 October 9, 1809 |
 October 20, 1827 |
 October 30, 1845 |
| 52 | 53 | 54 |
 November 11, 1863 |
 November 21, 1881 |
 December 3, 1899 |
| 55 | 56 | 57 |
 December 14, 1917 |
 December 25, 1935 |
 January 5, 1954 |
| 58 | 59 | 60 |
 January 16, 1972 |
 January 26, 1990 |
 February 7, 2008 |
| 61 | 62 | 63 |
 February 17, 2026 |
 February 28, 2044 |
March 11, 2062 |
| 64 | 65 | |
 March 21, 2080 |
 April 1, 2098 | |
References[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.
External links[edit]
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