Solar eclipse of August 24, 2063
Introduction A total solar eclipse will occur on August 24, 2063.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.
Related eclipses === Solar eclipses 2062–2065====== Saros 136 ====== Metonic cycle ===21 eclipse events between June 12, 2029, and June 12, 2105June 11–12March 30–31January 16November 4–5August 23–24118120122124126150pxJune 12, 2029150pxMarch 30, 2033150pxJanuary 16, 2037150pxNovember 4, 2040150pxAugust 23, 2044128130132134136150pxJune 11, 2048150pxMarch 30, 2052150pxJanuary 16, 2056150pxNovember 5, 2059150pxAugust 24, 2063138140142144146150pxJune 11, 2067150pxMarch 31, 2071150pxJanuary 16, 2075150pxNovember 4, 2078150pxAugust 24, 2082148150152154150pxJune 11, 2086150pxMarch 31, 2090150pxJanuary 16, 2094150pxNovember 4, 2097
References
External links * http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2051/SE2063Aug24T.GIF