Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020
| Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020 | |
|---|---|
 Annularity as seen from Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan | |
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.1209 |
| Magnitude | 0.994 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 38 sec (0 m 38 s) |
| Coordinates | 30°30′N 79°42′E / 30.5°N 79.7°E |
| Max. width of band | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 6:41:15 |
| References | |
| Saros | 137 (36 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9553 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred on June 21, 2020. An annular solar eclipse is a solar eclipse whose presentation looks like a ring, or annulus; it occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the sun's, blocking most, but not all, of the sun's light. In this instance, the moon's apparent diameter was 0.6% smaller than the sun's.[1]
An annular solar eclipse that occurred prior was on July 2, 2019.
Path[]
The path of this annular eclipse passed through parts of Central and Eastern Africa; southern Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen, Oman, and southern Saudi Arabia; parts of South Asia and the Himalayas, including southern Pakistan, northern India, and Nepal; parts of East Asia, including South China and Taiwan, and part of Micronesia, including Guam.[2] A partial eclipse was visible throughout much of the rest of Africa, southeastern Europe, most of Asia, and in New Guinea and northern Australia just before sunset. In Europe, the partial eclipse was visible to southeastern regions, passing through parts of Italy, Hungary, Ukraine, and southwestern Russia.[2]
Gallery[]
Partial from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4:53 UTC
Partial from Sana'a, Yemen, 5:09 UTC
Eclipse progression from Tehran, Iran
Partial from Gyumri, Armenia, 5:45 UTC
Partial from Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5:48 UTC
Partial from Lahore, Pakistan, 6:49 UTC
Partial from Kathmandu, Nepal, 6:51 UTC
Partial from Bacoor, the Philippines, 7:31 UTC
Partial from Kolkata, India, 7:42 UTC
Telescopic view from Chennai, India
Partial from Beijing, China, 7:51 UTC
Partial from Jinan, China, 7:56 UTC
Partial from Tai'an, China, 7:57 UTC
Partial from Gandara, Samar, Philippines, 8:01 UTC
Partial from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 8:05 UTC
Partial from Yau Tong, Hong Kong, 8:08 UTC
Partial from Taichung, Taiwan, 8:09 UTC
Partial from Pangkalpinang, Indonesia, 8:10 UTC
Xiamen, China, 8:11 UTC
Time-lapse image of the eclipse in Xiamen, China
Partial from Fukuoka, Japan, 8:12 UTC
Chiayi, Taiwan, 8:13 UTC
Partial from Hsinchu, Taiwan, 8:18 UTC
Partial from Surabaya, Indonesia, 8:22 UTC
Partial from San Jose del Monte, Philippines, 8:23 UTC
Eclipse progression from Oria, Italy
The Moon's antumbra, as seen from the ISS
Eclipse progression at the annular stage, seen from Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Related eclipses[]
Eclipses of 2020[]
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 10.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30.
- A total solar eclipse on December 14.
Tzolkinex[]
- Preceded: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013
- Followed: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
Half-Saros cycle[]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2029
Tritos[]
- Preceded: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
- Followed: Solar eclipse of May 21, 2031
Triad[]
- Preceded: Solar eclipse of August 21, 1933
- Followed:
Solar eclipses of 2018–2021[]
This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse 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.[3]
Note: Partial solar eclipses on February 15, 2018, and August 11, 2018, occurred during the previous semester series.
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Saros 137[]
It is a part of Saros cycle 137, an eclipse series repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 70 events. The series started with the partial solar eclipse on May 25, 1389. It contains total eclipses from August 20, 1533, through December 6, 1695, the first set of hybrid eclipses from December 17, 1713, through February 11, 1804, the first set of annular eclipses from February 21, 1822, through March 25, 1876, a second set of hybrid eclipses from April 6, 1894, through April 28, 1930, and the second set of annular eclipses from May 9, 1948, through April 13, 2507. The series ends at member 70 as a partial eclipse on June 28, 2633. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon’s ascending node.
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Inex series[]
This eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle, repeating at alternating nodes, every 358 synodic months (≈ 10,571.95 days, or 29 years minus 20 days). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to a lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month (period of perigee). However, groupings of 3 inex cycles (≈ 87 years minus 2 months) comes close (≈ 1,151.02 anomalistic months), so eclipses are similar in these groupings. In the 18th century:
- Solar Saros 127: Total Solar Eclipse of 1731 Jan 08
- Solar Saros 128: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1759 Dec 19
- Solar Saros 129: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1788 Nov 27
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In the 23rd century:
- Solar Saros 144: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2223 Feb 01
- Solar Saros 145: Total Solar Eclipse of 2252 Jan 12
- Solar Saros 146: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2280 Dec 22
Metonic series[]
The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days). All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's ascending node.
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References[]
- ^ "Annular solar eclipse of 2020 Jun 21". Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21, 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links[]
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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- solar-eclipse.de: The annular solar eclipse of 06/21/2020
- Annular Solar Eclipse 2020
- Chinese satellite images (via twitter)
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