Solar eclipse of July 21, 1906

Summary

A partial solar eclipse occurred on July 21, 1906.[1] 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.

Solar eclipse of July 21, 1906
Map
Type of eclipse
NaturePartial
Gamma−1.3637
Magnitude0.3355
Maximum eclipse
Coordinates68°36′S 33°18′W / 68.6°S 33.3°W / -68.6; -33.3
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse13:14:19
References
Saros115 (70 of 72)
Catalog # (SE5000)9296

Related eclipses edit

Solar eclipses 1906–1909 edit

This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit.[2]

Solar eclipse series sets from 1906 to 1909
Ascending node   Descending node
115 July 21, 1906
 
Partial
120 January 14, 1907
 
Total
125 July 10, 1907
 
Annular
130 January 3, 1908
 
Total
135 June 28, 1908
 
Annular
140 December 23, 1908
 
Hybrid
145 June 17, 1909
 
Hybrid
150 December 12, 1909
 
Partial

Metonic series edit

The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days).

References edit

  1. ^ "Phenomenon in Antartic Not Reproduced in Iowa by Long Shot". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. 1906-07-22. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-11-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

External links edit

  • Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
    • Besselian elements