Solar eclipse of March 10, 2081
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| Annular eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | −0.3653 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.9304 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 456 s (7 min 36 s) |
| Coordinates | 22°24′S 36°42′W / 22.4°S 36.7°W |
| Max. width of band | 277 km (172 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 15:23:31 |
| References | |
| Saros | 131 (54 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9689 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, March 10, 2081,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9304. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 2.3 days after apogee (on March 8, 2081, at 6:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of Chile, Argentina, southeastern Liberia, southern Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the western Central African Republic. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of South America, Antarctica, Africa, and Southern Europe.
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[3]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2081 March 10 at 12:22:46.4 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2081 March 10 at 13:30:23.7 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2081 March 10 at 13:33:33.4 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2081 March 10 at 13:36:43.7 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2081 March 10 at 14:57:39.7 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2081 March 10 at 14:59:36.9 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2081 March 10 at 15:14:48.8 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2081 March 10 at 15:19:08.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2081 March 10 at 15:23:30.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2081 March 10 at 15:49:56.8 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2081 March 10 at 17:10:33.8 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2081 March 10 at 17:13:42.3 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2081 March 10 at 17:16:50.1 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2081 March 10 at 18:24:21.0 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.93039 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.86563 |
| Gamma | −0.36528 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 23h25m55.3s |
| Sun Declination | -03°40'25.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'06.3" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 23h26m33.6s |
| Moon Declination | -03°57'43.0" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'46.5" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'13.5" |
| ΔT | 106.4 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| March 10 Ascending node (new moon) | March 25 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 131 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 143 |
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