Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059
| Solar eclipse of May 11, 2059 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | -0.508 |
| Magnitude | 1.0242 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 143 sec (2 m 23 s) |
| Coordinates | 10°42′S 100°24′W / 10.7°S 100.4°W |
| Max. width of band | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 19:22:16 |
| References | |
| Saros | 129 (54 of 80) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9640 |
A total solar eclipse will occur on May 11, 2059. 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 2059-2061
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.
| Solar eclipses 2059-2061 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | May 22, 2058 Partial |
124 | November 16, 2058 Partial | ||
| 129 | May 11, 2059 Total |
134 | November 5, 2059 Annular | ||
| 139 | April 30, 2060 Total |
144 | October 24, 2060 Annular | ||
| 149 | April 20, 2061 Total |
154 | October 13, 2061 Annular | ||
Notes
References
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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