Solar eclipse of September 14, 2099
Introduction A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, September 14, 2099.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.
Locations experiencing totality It will begin at sunrise off the western coast of Canada, and move eastern across Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan) and the northern states of the United States (North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina). The eclipse will end in the Atlantic ocean, with partial visibility in parts of Europe, West Africa and throughout the entirety of North and South America.The path of totality will pass through the cities of Madison, Wisconsin, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The last time totality was visible over these two locations was respectively May 16, 1379, and April 18, 1558.=== British Columbia ===* Williams Lake=== Alberta ===* Calgary* Medicine Hat=== Saskatchewan ===* Swift Current=== Montana ===* Plentywood=== North Dakota ===* Williston* Minot* Fargo* Grand Forks=== Minnesota ===* Saint Cloud* Minneapolis* Saint Paul=== Wisconsin ===* Eau Claire* Wausau* La Crosse* Oshkosh* Sheboygan* Madison* Janesville* Milwaukee* Kenosha=== Illinois ===* Chicago* Waukegan* Evanston=== Michigan ===* Grand Rapids* Lansing* Kalamazoo* Ann Arbor=== Indiana ===* South Bend* Fort Wayne=== Ohio ===* Toledo* Lima* Sandusky* Mansfield* Columbus* Canton* Zanesville=== West Virginia ===* Parkersburg* Wheeling* Clarksburg* Morgantown=== Virginia ===* Staunton* Harrisonburg* Charlottesville* Lynchburg* Richmond* Newport News* Norfolk* Virginia Beach=== North Carolina ===* Kill Devil Hills* Kitty HawkAlthough this solar eclipse does pass over a few large cities such as Minneapolis and Virginia Beach, it fails to offer totality in several major cities nearby, including most of Chicago and all of Washington D.C., Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Moreover, in Canada, the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina will be directly north of the path, but not in it.
Related eclipses === Solar eclipses 2098–2100====== Saros 136 ======Inex series====== Tritos series ===Series members between 1901 and 2100150pxMarch 29, 1903(Saros 118)150pxFebruary 25, 1914(Saros 119)150pxJanuary 24, 1925(Saros 120)150pxDecember 25, 1935(Saros 121)150pxNovember 23, 1946(Saros 122)150pxOctober 23, 1957(Saros 123)150pxSeptember 22, 1968(Saros 124)150pxAugust 22, 1979(Saros 125)150pxJuly 22, 1990(Saros 126)150pxJune 21, 2001(Saros 127)150pxMay 20, 2012(Saros 128)150pxApril 20, 2023(Saros 129)150pxMarch 20, 2034(Saros 130)150pxFebruary 16, 2045(Saros 131)150pxJanuary 16, 2056(Saros 132)150pxDecember 17, 2066(Saros 133)150pxNovember 15, 2077(Saros 134)150pxOctober 14, 2088(Saros 135)150pxSeptember 14, 2099(Saros 136)
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References *  HermitEclipse: USA Eclipse Bonanza