Solar eclipse of March 31, 2090
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| Partial eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | −1.1028 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.7843 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 72°06′S 156°18′W / 72.1°S 156.3°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 3:38:08 |
| References | |
| Saros | 150 (21 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9710 |
A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, March 31, 2090,[1] with a magnitude of 0.7843. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
The partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of Antarctica, southeastern Australia, and Oceania.
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.[2]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2090 March 31 at 01:27:45.4 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2090 March 31 at 02:57:30.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2090 March 31 at 03:38:07.9 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2090 March 31 at 03:50:52.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2090 March 31 at 05:48:45.4 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.78428 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.70680 |
| Gamma | −1.10277 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 00h40m11.0s |
| Sun Declination | +04°19'18.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'00.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 00h41m23.0s |
| Moon Declination | +03°22'02.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'52.2" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'34.6" |
| ΔT | 114.3 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 15 Ascending node (full moon) | March 31 Descending node (new moon) |
|---|---|
| |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 124 | Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 150 |
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