Solar eclipse of July 10, 1907 explained

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, July 10, 1907,[1] [2] [3] [4] with a magnitude of 0.9456. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only about 17 hours after apogee (on July 9, 1907, at 22:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[5]

Annularity was visible from Chile, Bolivia (including its capital Sucre), and Brazil. A partial eclipse was visible for most of South America and parts of southern Central America.

Eclipse details

Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[6]

July 10, 1907 Solar Eclipse Times! Event! Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact1907 July 10 at 12:34:39.3 UTC
First Umbral External Contact1907 July 10 at 13:49:46.3 UTC
First Central Line1907 July 10 at 13:52:42.4 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact1907 July 10 at 13:55:40.8 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction1907 July 10 at 15:17:01.9 UTC
Greatest Duration1907 July 10 at 15:23:22.5 UTC
Greatest Eclipse1907 July 10 at 15:24:32.3 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction1907 July 10 at 15:26:36.7 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact1907 July 10 at 16:53:22.7 UTC
Last Central Line1907 July 10 at 16:56:20.7 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact1907 July 10 at 16:59:16.4 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact1907 July 10 at 18:14:23.5 UTC
July 10, 1907 Solar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Eclipse Magnitude0.94562
Eclipse Obscuration0.89421
Gamma−0.63126
Sun Right Ascension07h14m35.6s
Sun Declination+22°20'34.4"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'43.9"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.6"
Moon Right Ascension07h14m31.5s
Moon Declination+21°46'36.5"
Moon Semi-Diameter14'42.3"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°53'58.2"
ΔT6.9 s

Eclipse season

See also: Eclipse cycle. This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 1907

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 125

Inex

Triad

Inex series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 10, 1907 Annular Solar Eclipse. timeanddate. 31 July 2024.
  2. News: Eclipse of the sun. . 1907-07-10 . 4 . The Daily Telegraph . London, Greater London, England . Newspapers.com . 2023-11-01.
  3. News: Eclipse of sun will occur today . 1907-07-10 . 5 . The Washington Times . Washington, District of Columbia . Newspapers.com . 2023-11-01.
  4. News: Eclipse of the sun . 1907-07-11 . 2 . Grimsby Evening Telegraph . Grimsby, Humberside, England . Newspapers.com . 2023-11-01.
  5. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 31 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1907 Jul 10. EclipseWise.com. 31 July 2024.