Solar eclipse of May 22, 2096
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| Total eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | 0.1196 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 1.0737 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 367 s (6 min 7 s) |
| Coordinates | 27°18′N 153°24′E / 27.3°N 153.4°E |
| Max. width of band | 241 km (150 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 1:37:14 |
| References | |
| Saros | 139 (34 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9724 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, 2096,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0737. 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. Occurring about 13 hours after perigee (on May 21, 2096, at 12:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
The path of totality will be visible from parts of Indonesia and the Philippines. Totality will end approximately 1000 miles (1600 km) off the United States West Coast. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia, northern Australia, Hawaii, and northwestern North America.
Overall, at 6 minutes and 7 seconds, this will be the third longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century. The only two longer eclipses in the century are July 22, 2009 and August 2, 2027. The longest duration of this eclipse on land will be seen in Surigao del Sur, the Philippines, 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
This will be the first eclipse of saros series 139 to exceed series 136 in length of totality. The length of totality for saros 139 is increasing, while that of Saros 136 is decreasing.
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 | 2096 May 21 at 22:59:57.5 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2096 May 21 at 23:53:30.4 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2096 May 21 at 23:54:59.3 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2096 May 21 at 23:56:28.1 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2096 May 22 at 00:50:37.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2096 May 22 at 01:37:14.1 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2096 May 22 at 01:38:27.4 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2096 May 22 at 01:41:02.1 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2096 May 22 at 01:42:24.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2096 May 22 at 02:23:45.4 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2096 May 22 at 03:17:58.5 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2096 May 22 at 03:19:26.7 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2096 May 22 at 03:20:54.9 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2096 May 22 at 04:14:30.6 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.07371 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.15285 |
| Gamma | 0.11960 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 03h59m45.5s |
| Sun Declination | +20°33'28.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'48.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h59m36.3s |
| Moon Declination | +20°40'26.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'40.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'13.0" |
| ΔT | 120.1 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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.
| May 7 Descending node (full moon) | May 22 Ascending node (new moon) | June 6 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 113 | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 139 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 151 |
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