| Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079 | |
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| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.9081 |
| Magnitude | 1.0512 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 2m 55s |
| Coordinates | 66.2N 46.3W |
| Max. width of band | 406 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:50:13 |
| References | |
| Saros | 149 (24 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9685 |
A total solar eclipse will occur on May 1, 2079. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially 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, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across the surface of the Earth, while a partial solar eclipse will be visible over a region thousands of kilometres wide.
The eclipse will be visible in Greenland, parts of eastern Canada (including Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and parts of the northeastern United States (including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
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This set of solar eclipses repeat approximately every 177 days and 4 hours at alternating nodes of the moon's orbit.
| 119 | June 1, 2076 Partial |
124 | November 26, 2076 Partial |
| 129 | May 22, 2077 Total |
134 | November 15, 2077 Annular |
| 139 | May 11, 2078 Total |
144 | November 4, 2078 Annular |
| 149 | May 1, 2079 Total |
154 | October 24, 2079 Annular |
