Solar eclipse of June 11, 2086 explained

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, June 11, 2086,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0174. 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 4.4 days after perigee (on June 7, 2086, at 2:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

The path of totality will be visible from parts of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern Brazil, Southern Africa, and Central Africa.

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]

June 11, 2086 Solar Eclipse Times! Event! Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact2086 June 11 at 08:38:38.2 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2086 June 11 at 09:51:48.2 UTC
First Central Line2086 June 11 at 09:52:03.8 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2086 June 11 at 09:52:19.5 UTC
Greatest Duration2086 June 11 at 11:05:08.5 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2086 June 11 at 11:07:13.9 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2086 June 11 at 11:09:41.4 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2086 June 11 at 11:15:00.5 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2086 June 11 at 12:22:09.7 UTC
Last Central Line2086 June 11 at 12:22:22.6 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2086 June 11 at 12:22:35.5 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2086 June 11 at 13:35:54.0 UTC
June 11, 2086 Solar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Eclipse Magnitude1.01736
Eclipse Obscuration1.03502
Gamma−0.72150
Sun Right Ascension05h20m59.8s
Sun Declination+23°07'28.2"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'45.2"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension05h20m54.1s
Moon Declination+22°25'37.5"
Moon Semi-Diameter15'51.0"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°58'10.3"
ΔT110.9 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 2086

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 148

Inex

Triad

Inex series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 11, 2086 Total Solar Eclipse. timeanddate. 24 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 24 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Total Solar Eclipse of 2086 Jun 11. EclipseWise.com. 24 August 2024.