Solar eclipse of July 13, 2037 explained

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, July 13, 2037,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0413. 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. Occurring about 2.6 days before perigee (on July 15, 2037, at 17:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

Totality will be visible from parts of Australia (including the center of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, as well as Geraldton, Western Australia) and New Zealand. A partial eclipse will be visible for parts of Indonesia, Australia, and Oceania.

Images


Animated path

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.[3]

July 13, 2037 Solar Eclipse Times! Event! Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact2037 July 13 at 00:16:24.2 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2037 July 13 at 01:26:24.0 UTC
First Central Line2037 July 13 at 01:27:34.1 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2037 July 13 at 01:28:44.8 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2037 July 13 at 02:33:00.2 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2037 July 13 at 02:40:35.9 UTC
Greatest Duration2037 July 13 at 02:41:03.4 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2037 July 13 at 02:44:56.2 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2037 July 13 at 03:52:21.3 UTC
Last Central Line2037 July 13 at 03:53:34.4 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2037 July 13 at 03:54:46.8 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2037 July 13 at 05:04:40.9 UTC
July 13, 2037 Solar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Eclipse Magnitude1.04131
Eclipse Obscuration1.08433
Gamma−0.72458
Sun Right Ascension07h31m06.7s
Sun Declination+21°46'57.5"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'44.0"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension07h30m56.4s
Moon Declination+21°04'03.1"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'12.0"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°59'27.3"
ΔT77.3 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 2037

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 127

Inex

Triad

Inex series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 13, 2037 Total Solar Eclipse. timeanddate. 14 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 14 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Total Solar Eclipse of 2037 Jul 13. EclipseWise.com. 14 August 2024.