Solar eclipse of February 16, 1980
Introduction A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on February 16, 1980.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.The path of totality crossed central Africa, southern India, and into China at sunset. The southern part of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, also lies in the path of totality. Occurring only about 24 hours before perigee (Perigee on February 17, 1980), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger. This was a Supermoon Total Solar Eclipse because the Moon was just a day before perigee.All of Somalia witness the totality of the solar eclipse.
Related eclipses === Eclipses in 1980 ===* A total solar eclipse on Saturday, 16 February 1980. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Saturday, 1 March 1980. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday, 27 July 1980. * An annular solar eclipse on Sunday, 10 August 1980. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Tuesday, 26 August 1980.=== Solar eclipses of 1979–1982 ====== Saros 130 ====== Tritos series ===Series members between 1901 and 2100150pxSeptember 21, 1903(Saros 123)150pxAugust 21, 1914(Saros 124)150pxJuly 20, 1925(Saros 125)150pxJune 19, 1936(Saros 126)150pxMay 20, 1947(Saros 127)150pxApril 19, 1958(Saros 128)150pxMarch 18, 1969(Saros 129)150pxFebruary 16, 1980(Saros 130)150pxJanuary 15, 1991(Saros 131)150pxDecember 14, 2001(Saros 132)150pxNovember 13, 2012(Saros 133)150pxOctober 14, 2023(Saros 134)150pxSeptember 12, 2034(Saros 135)150pxAugust 12, 2045(Saros 136)150pxJuly 12, 2056(Saros 137)150pxJune 11, 2067(Saros 138)150pxMay 11, 2078(Saros 139)150pxApril 10, 2089(Saros 140)150pxMarch 10, 2100(Saros 141)=== Metonic series===
References *  Foto Solar eclipse of February 16, 1980*  Prof. Druckmüller's eclipse photography site, Solar eclipse of February 16, 1980