Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079
Introduction A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, May 1, 2079, with a maximum eclipse at 10:48:25.6 UTC (10:50:12.8 TD). 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 eclipse will be visible in Greenland, parts of eastern Canada (including Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and parts of the northeastern United States (including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
Visible cities The Path of totality will start in eastern Pennsylvania. A total eclipse will be visible along the path of Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and Portland in the United States. Partial eclipses will be visible in Charlotte, Richmond, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Buffalo. In Canada, the total eclipse can be visible in Halifax, and St. John, while the partial eclipse can be seen in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and most of northern Canada. The path then passes directly through Nuuk, making it visible to most of Greenland. The path will end near the Bering Strait. a partial eclipse can be visible in a very small part of South America, Northern Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (Mostly Russia). The path of totality barely misses the North Pole by about 100 miles.
Details Delta T: 1 minute, 47.3 secondsMagnitude = 1.05116Obscuration = 1.10494Gamma = 0.90808Greatest eclipse = 01 May 2079 10:48:25.6 UTC (10:50:12.8 AT)Sun right ascension = 2 hours, 35 minutes, 18.8 secondsSun declination = 15 degrees, 12 minutes, 6.8 seconds north of the celestial equatorMoon right ascension = 2 hours, 33 minutes, 47.0 secondsMoon declination = 16 degrees, 2 minutes, 36.5 seconds north of the celestial equatorSun diameter = 1905.2 arcsecondsMoon diameter = 1989.4 arcsecondsPath width at greatest eclipse = 405.7 km (252.1 mi)Path width at greatest duration = 404.8 km (251.5 mi)Totality at greatest eclipse = 2 minutes, 54 seconds, 910 millisecondsTotality at greatest duration = 2 minutes, 54 seconds, 920 milliseconds
Related eclipses === Solar eclipses 2076–2079====== Saros 149 ====== Inex series ===In the 19th century:* Solar saros 140: total solar eclipse of October 29, 1818* Solar saros 141: annular solar eclipse of October 9, 1847* Solar saros 142: total solar eclipse of September 17, 1876 Inex series members between 1901 and 2100:150pxAugust 30, 1905(Saros 143)150pxAugust 10, 1934(Saros 144)150pxJuly 20, 1963(Saros 145)150pxJune 30, 1992(Saros 146)150pxJune 10, 2021(Saros 147)150pxMay 20, 2050(Saros 148)150pxMay 1, 2079(Saros 149)In the 22nd century:* Solar saros 150: partial solar eclipse of April 11, 2108* Solar saros 151: annular solar eclipse of March 21, 2137* Solar saros 152: total solar eclipse of March 2, 2166* Solar saros 153: annular solar eclipse of February 10, 2195=== Tritos series ===Series members between 1901 and 2100150pxSeptember 9, 1904(Saros 133)150pxAugust 10, 1915(Saros 134)150pxJuly 9, 1926(Saros 135)150pxJune 8, 1937(Saros 136)150pxMay 9, 1948(Saros 137)150pxApril 8, 1959(Saros 138)150pxMarch 7, 1970(Saros 139)150pxFebruary 4, 1981(Saros 140)150pxJanuary 4, 1992(Saros 141)150pxDecember 4, 2002(Saros 142)150pxNovember 3, 2013(Saros 143)150pxOctober 2, 2024(Saros 144)150pxSeptember 2, 2035(Saros 145)150pxAugust 2, 2046(Saros 146)150pxJuly 1, 2057(Saros 147)150pxMay 31, 2068(Saros 148)150pxMay 1, 2079(Saros 149)150pxMarch 31, 2090(Saros 150)=== Metonic series === All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's ascending node. 21 eclipse events, progressing from south to north between July 13, 2018 and July 12, 2094July 12–13April 30-May 1February 16–17December 5–6September 22–23117119121123125150pxJuly 13, 2018150pxApril 30, 2022150pxFebruary 17, 2026150pxDecember 5, 2029150pxSeptember 23, 2033127129131133135150pxJuly 13, 2037150pxApril 30, 2041150pxFebruary 16, 2045150pxDecember 5, 2048150pxSeptember 22, 2052137139141143145150pxJuly 12, 2056150pxApril 30, 2060150pxFebruary 17, 2064150pxDecember 6, 2067150pxSeptember 23, 2071147149151153155150pxJuly 13, 2075150pxMay 1, 2079150pxFebruary 16, 2083150pxDecember 6, 2086150pxSeptember 23, 2090157150pxJuly 12, 2094
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