Solar eclipse of May 22, 2077
| Solar eclipse of May 22, 2077 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | -0.5725 |
| Magnitude | 1.029 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 174 sec (2 m 54 s) |
| Coordinates | 13°06′S 148°18′E / 13.1°S 148.3°E |
| Max. width of band | 119 km (74 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 2:46:05 |
| References | |
| Saros | 129 (55 of 80) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9681 |
A total solar eclipse will occur on May 22, 2077. 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.
Related eclipses
Solar eclipses 2076-2079
Each member 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.
| 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 |
Notes
References
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
