Solar eclipse of October 12, 1977
Introduction A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of the orbit on Wednesday, October 12, 1977.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. Totality was visible in the Pacific Ocean, Colombia and Venezuela.
Related eclipses === Eclipses in 1977 ===* A partial lunar eclipse on Monday, 4 April 1977. * An annular solar eclipse on Monday, 18 April 1977. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Tuesday, 27 September 1977. * A total solar eclipse on Wednesday, 12 October 1977.=== Solar eclipses of 1975–1978====== Saros 143 ======Inex series=== Inex series members between 1901 and 2100:150pxNovember 22, 1919(Saros 141)150pxNovember 1, 1948(Saros 142)150pxOctober 12, 1977(Saros 143)150pxSeptember 22, 2006(Saros 144)150pxSeptember 2, 2035(Saros 145)150pxAugust 12, 2064(Saros 146)150pxJuly 23, 2093(Saros 147)=== Metonic series===
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