Solar eclipse of May 10, 1994
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| Annular eclipse | |
.jpg) Partial from Bismarck, North Dakota, USA | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | 0.4077 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.9431 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 373 s (6 min 13 s) |
| Coordinates | 41°30′N 84°06′W / 41.5°N 84.1°W |
| Max. width of band | 230 km (140 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 17:12:27 |
| References | |
| Saros | 128 (57 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9495 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, May 10, 1994,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9431. 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 1.6 days after apogee (on May 9, 1994, at 3:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
The path of annularity crossed four states of Mexico (Baja California Sur, Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua), parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in the United States, the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia and the southeastern tip of Quebec, the Azores Islands except Santa Maria Island, and part of Morocco including the capital city Rabat. The eclipse reached its moment of "greatest eclipse" in the United States near Wauseon, Ohio, about 35 miles west of Toledo, Ohio. Niagara Falls was also covered by the path of annularity. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of eastern Russia, North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Western Europe, and West Africa.
The Columbus Crew were originally named the "Columbus Eclipse" in their Major League Soccer bid in honor of the event.[3]
Eclipse timing
Places experiencing annular eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Start of annular eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of annular eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of annularity (min:s) | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | Hermosillo | 07:36:45 | 08:55:54 | 08:58:33 | 09:01:11 | 10:36:12 | 5:17 | 2:59 | 88.42% |
| Mexico | Ciudad Juárez | 08:43:51 | 10:06:53 | 10:09:42 | 10:12:30 | 11:51:35 | 5:37 | 3:08 | 88.62% |
 United States | El Paso | 08:43:53 | 10:06:54 | 10:09:44 | 10:12:32 | 11:51:36 | 5:38 | 3:08 | 88.62% |
| United States | Amarillo | 09:53:58 | 11:21:38 | 11:23:56 | 11:26:13 | 13:08:48 | 4:35 | 3:15 | 88.80% |
| United States | Oklahoma City | 09:58:42 | 11:30:47 | 11:32:26 | 11:34:05 | 13:20:30 | 3:18 | 3:22 | 88.93% |
| United States | Wichita | 10:03:18 | 11:35:25 | 11:36:51 | 11:38:16 | 13:23:26 | 2:51 | 3:20 | 88.93% |
| United States | Jefferson City | 10:11:20 | 11:46:02 | 11:49:01 | 11:52:01 | 13:37:33 | 5:59 | 3:26 | 89.03% |
| United States | Columbia | 10:11:51 | 11:46:16 | 11:49:16 | 11:52:17 | 13:37:24 | 6:01 | 3:26 | 89.03% |
| United States | St. Louis | 10:14:13 | 11:51:43 | 11:53:29 | 11:55:15 | 13:42:38 | 3:32 | 3:28 | 89.07% |
| United States | Toledo | 11:30:40 | 13:09:51 | 13:12:56 | 13:16:03 | 14:59:29 | 6:12 | 3:29 | 89.09% |
| United States | Detroit | 11:32:38 | 13:11:57 | 13:14:40 | 13:17:25 | 15:00:27 | 5:28 | 3:28 | 89.08% |
 Canada | Windsor | 11:32:37 | 13:11:54 | 13:14:42 | 13:17:29 | 15:00:30 | 5:35 | 3:28 | 89.08% |
| United States | Cleveland | 11:33:38 | 13:14:38 | 13:17:05 | 13:19:32 | 15:03:33 | 4:54 | 3:30 | 89.10% |
| Canada | London | 11:36:58 | 13:17:05 | 13:19:25 | 13:21:45 | 15:04:10 | 4:40 | 3:27 | 89.07% |
| Canada | Hamilton | 11:39:56 | 13:20:22 | 13:22:48 | 13:25:13 | 15:06:56 | 4:51 | 3:27 | 89.07% |
| Canada | Mississauga | 11:40:54 | 13:22:05 | 13:23:32 | 13:25:00 | 15:07:15 | 2:55 | 3:26 | 89.06% |
| Canada | Toronto | 11:41:29 | 13:22:45 | 13:24:10 | 13:25:36 | 15:07:45 | 2:51 | 3:26 | 89.06% |
| United States | Buffalo | 11:41:12 | 13:21:45 | 13:24:50 | 13:27:55 | 15:09:06 | 6:10 | 3:28 | 89.08% |
| United States | Rochester | 11:44:04 | 13:24:52 | 13:27:56 | 13:31:01 | 15:11:30 | 6:09 | 3:27 | 89.07% |
| United States | Albany | 11:51:19 | 13:36:13 | 13:36:46 | 13:37:19 | 15:19:06 | 1:06 | 3:28 | 89.05% |
| United States | Montpelier | 11:55:49 | 13:37:01 | 13:39:48 | 13:42:36 | 15:20:02 | 5:35 | 3:24 | 89.00% |
| United States | Concord | 11:56:48 | 13:39:53 | 13:42:01 | 13:44:10 | 15:22:38 | 4:17 | 3:26 | 89.01% |
| United States | Augusta | 12:01:50 | 13:42:58 | 13:45:57 | 13:48:57 | 15:24:35 | 5:59 | 3:23 | 88.97% |
| Canada | Saint John | 13:10:49 | 14:52:00 | 14:53:35 | 14:55:10 | 16:29:07 | 3:10 | 3:18 | 88.89% |
| Canada | Halifax | 13:15:51 | 14:55:53 | 14:58:49 | 15:01:44 | 16:33:10 | 5:51 | 3:17 | 88.85% |
 Portugal | Ponta Delgada | 17:33:12 | 18:51:46 | 18:52:58 | 18:54:10 | 20:02:22 | 2:24 | 2:29 | 87.54% |
 Morocco | Fez | 17:51:07 | 18:57:35 | 18:58:00 | 18:58:24 | 19:10:29 (sunset) | 0:49 | 1:19 | 86.69% |
| Morocco | Rabat | 17:50:38 | 18:56:36 | 18:58:27 | 19:00:20 | 19:17:49 (sunset) | 3:44 | 1:27 | 86.75% |
| Morocco | Casablanca | 17:50:53 | 18:56:47 | 18:59:04 | 19:01:21 | 19:20:06 (sunset) | 4:34 | 1:29 | 86.77% |
| Morocco | El Jadida | 17:51:00 | 18:57:24 | 18:59:35 | 19:01:47 | 19:22:59 (sunset) | 4:23 | 1:32 | 86.80% |
| References: [1] | |||||||||
Places experiencing partial eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Mexico City | 08:33:56 | 09:58:09 | 11:40:40 | 3:07 | 47.99% | |||
| Mexico | Tijuana | 07:41:15 | 08:58:29 | 10:29:09 | 2:48 | 77.36% | |||
| United States | Los Angeles | 07:44:04 | 09:00:13 | 10:29:04 | 2:45 | 72.14% | |||
| Mexico | Mexicali | 07:41:46 | 09:00:16 | 10:32:35 | 2:51 | 79.19% | |||
| Mexico | Chihuahua | 08:38:44 | 10:04:17 | 11:46:51 | 3:08 | 84.05% | |||
 Cuba | Havana | 11:11:55 | 12:50:12 | 14:39:23 | 3:27 | 34.60% | |||
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 11:39:18 | 13:26:46 | 15:13:56 | 3:35 | 79.88% | |||
| United States | New York City | 11:48:24 | 13:35:31 | 15:19:38 | 3:31 | 84.00% | |||
| Canada | Montreal | 11:55:26 | 13:37:51 | 15:17:16 | 3:22 | 87.44% | |||
 Bermuda | Hamilton | 13:10:17 | 15:00:08 | 16:37:52 | 3:28 | 52.45% | |||
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint-Pierre | 14:32:44 | 16:10:32 | 17:38:31 | 3:06 | 85.36% | |||
 Italy | Rome | 19:45:23 | 20:14:44 | 20:17:52 (sunset) | 0:32 | 28.46% | |||
 Germany | Berlin | 19:37:53 | 20:30:33 | 20:47:35 (sunset) | 1:10 | 32.27% | |||
 Isle of Man | Douglas | 18:31:54 | 19:32:38 | 20:29:07 | 1:57 | 39.85% | |||
 Netherlands | Amsterdam | 19:36:40 | 20:33:33 | 21:20:59 (sunset) | 1:44 | 37.57% | |||
 Ireland | Dublin | 18:31:45 | 19:33:56 | 20:31:34 | 2:00 | 42.51% | |||
| Germany | Frankfurt | 19:39:09 | 20:35:18 | 20:57:21 (sunset) | 1:18 | 39.40% | |||
 Belgium | Brussels | 19:37:46 | 20:35:43 | 21:17:21 (sunset) | 1:40 | 40.78% | |||
 United Kingdom | London | 18:35:55 | 19:35:51 | 20:31:34 | 1:56 | 42.36% | |||
 Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 19:39:08 | 20:36:47 | 21:05:50 (sunset) | 1:27 | 42.02% | |||
 Switzerland | Zurich | 19:41:15 | 20:38:41 | 20:48:52 (sunset) | 1:08 | 44.85% | |||
| France | Paris | 19:38:56 | 20:38:51 | 21:18:25 (sunset) | 1:39 | 46.08% | |||
 Monaco | Monaco | 19:43:59 | 20:39:39 | 20:42:53 (sunset) | 0:59 | 52.82% | |||
 Algeria | Algiers | 18:49:34 | 19:39:51 | 19:43:49 (sunset) | 0:54 | 62.33% | |||
 Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 19:44:15 | 20:46:53 | 21:03:17 (sunset) | 1:19 | 60.84% | |||
 Spain | Madrid | 19:44:54 | 20:50:45 | 21:19:03 (sunset) | 1:34 | 70.28% | |||
| Portugal | Lisbon | 19:44:35 | 20:53:41 | 21:36:57 (sunset) | 1:52 | 79.23% | |||
 Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 19:48:46 | 20:55:54 | 21:16:10 (sunset) | 1:27 | 82.64% | |||
| Morocco | Marrakesh | 17:53:03 | 19:01:05 | 19:17:51 (sunset) | 1:25 | 86.12% | |||
 Western Sahara | Laayoune | 17:57:07 | 19:06:07 | 19:30:49 (sunset) | 1:34 | 69.05% | |||
| References: [1] | |||||||||
Gallery
Partial from Montréal, Canada
Partial from Schwentinental, Germany
Partial from Albinea, Italy
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Eclipse details
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.[4]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 1994 May 10 at 14:13:11.3 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 1994 May 10 at 15:21:36.4 UTC |
| First Central Line | 1994 May 10 at 15:24:17.3 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 1994 May 10 at 15:26:58.9 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 1994 May 10 at 16:55:59.3 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 1994 May 10 at 17:07:34.4 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 1994 May 10 at 17:12:26.5 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 1994 May 10 at 17:17:41.1 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 1994 May 10 at 17:20:50.9 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 1994 May 10 at 17:28:40.2 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 1994 May 10 at 18:57:48.7 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 1994 May 10 at 19:00:29.5 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 1994 May 10 at 19:03:09.5 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 1994 May 10 at 20:11:35.7 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.94315 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.88953 |
| Gamma | 0.40771 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 03h09m27.2s |
| Sun Declination | +17°41'21.5" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'50.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h09m11.3s |
| Moon Declination | +18°03'01.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'44.0" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'04.4" |
| ΔT | 60.3 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.
| May 10 Descending node (new moon) | May 25 Ascending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
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| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 128 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 140 |
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