Solar eclipse of September 23, 2071
| Solar eclipse of September 23, 2071 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.262 |
| Magnitude | 1.0333 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 191 sec (3 m 11 s) |
| Coordinates | 14°12′N 76°42′W / 14.2°N 76.7°W |
| Max. width of band | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 17:20:28 |
| References | |
| Saros | 145 (25 of 77) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9668 |
A total solar eclipse will occur on September 23, 2071. 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 2069-2072
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.
| 120 | April 21, 2069 Partial |
125 | October 15, 2069 Partial |
| 130 | April 11, 2070 Total |
135 | October 4, 2070 Annular |
| 140 | March 31, 2071 Annular |
145 | September 23, 2071 Total |
| 150 | March 19, 2072 Partial |
155 | September 12, 2072 Total |
Notes
References
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
