Solar eclipse of February 15, 2018
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A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica and southern South America.
Images
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Gallery
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Time lapse images as viewed from Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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From Ramos Mejía, Argentina, 22:13 UTC
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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.[5]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2018 February 15 at 18:56:59.4 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2018 February 15 at 20:16:17.1 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2018 February 15 at 20:52:33.3 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2018 February 15 at 21:06:21.5 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2018 February 15 at 22:48:19.3 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.59911 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.49084 |
| Gamma | −1.21163 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 21h57m18.8s |
| Sun Declination | -12°28'07.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'11.4" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 21h58m26.9s |
| Moon Declination | -13°32'29.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'59.4" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°55'00.9" |
| ΔT | 69.0 s |
Eclipse season
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| January 31 Ascending node (full moon) |
February 15 Descending node (new moon) |
|---|---|
| File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2018Jan31.png | File:SE2018Feb15P.png |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 124 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 150 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2018
- A total lunar eclipse on January 31.
- A partial solar eclipse on February 15.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 13.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 27.
- A partial solar eclipse on August 11.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 29, 2014
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 4, 2021
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 2029
Solar Saros 150
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2000
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2047
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1931
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 17, 2104
Solar eclipses of 2015–2018
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.[6]
The partial solar eclipse on July 13, 2018 occurs in the next lunar year eclipse set.
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Saros 150
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Metonic series
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). All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's descending node.
| 21 eclipse events between July 11, 1953 and July 11, 2029 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10–11 | April 29–30 | February 15–16 | December 4 | September 21–23 |
| 116 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 124 |
| File:SE1953Jul11P.png July 11, 1953 |
File:SE1957Apr30A.png April 30, 1957 |
File:SE1961Feb15T.png February 15, 1961 |
File:SE1964Dec04P.png December 4, 1964 |
File:SE1968Sep22T.png September 22, 1968 |
| 126 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 134 |
| File:SE1972Jul10T.png July 10, 1972 |
File:SE1976Apr29A.png April 29, 1976 |
File:SE1980Feb16T.png February 16, 1980 |
File:SE1983Dec04A.png December 4, 1983 |
File:SE1987Sep23A.png September 23, 1987 |
| 136 | 138 | 140 | 142 | 144 |
| File:SE1991Jul11T.png July 11, 1991 |
File:SE1995Apr29A.png April 29, 1995 |
File:SE1999Feb16A.png February 16, 1999 |
File:SE2002Dec04T.png December 4, 2002 |
File:SE2006Sep22A.png September 22, 2006 |
| 146 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 154 |
| File:SE2010Jul11T.png July 11, 2010 |
File:SE2014Apr29A.png April 29, 2014 |
File:SE2018Feb15P.png February 15, 2018 |
File:SE2021Dec04T.png December 4, 2021 |
File:SE2025Sep21P.png September 21, 2025 |
| 156 | ||||
| File:SE2029Jul11P.png July 11, 2029 | ||||
Tritos series
Template:Solar Tritos series 2007 March 19
Inex series
Template:Solar Inex series 2018 February 15
References
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External links
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- NASA chart
- NASA animation
- Partial Solar Eclipse of 2018 February 15Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore
- APOD 2/20/2018
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