Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011
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A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, July 1, 2011,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.0971.[4] 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.
This eclipse was the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, June 1 and November 25.
This is the first solar eclipse of Saros series 156, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa and north of Antarctica. It is the first new saros series to begin since saros 155 began with the partial solar eclipse of June 17, 1928.[5]
Images
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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.[6]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2011 July 1 at 07:54:48.7 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2011 July 1 at 08:39:30.3 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2011 July 1 at 08:55:01.7 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2011 July 1 at 09:06:38.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2011 July 1 at 09:23:55.6 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.09710 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.03573 |
| Gamma | −1.49171 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 06h40m01.7s |
| Sun Declination | +23°07'05.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'43.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.6" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 06h39m02.0s |
| Moon Declination | +21°42'47.5" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'38.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°57'24.6" |
| ΔT | 66.4 s |
Eclipse season
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| June 1 Descending node (new moon) |
June 15 Ascending node (full moon) |
July 1 Descending node (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| File:SE2011Jun01P.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2011jun15.png | File:SE2011Jul01P.png |
| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 118 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 130 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 156 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2011
- A partial solar eclipse on January 4.
- A partial solar eclipse on June 1.
- A total lunar eclipse on June 15.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 1.
- A partial solar eclipse on November 25.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 10.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007
Tzolkinex
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 24, 2002
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2020
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000
Solar Saros 156
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 2029
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 30, 1924
Solar eclipses of 2008–2011
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.[7]
The partial solar eclipses on June 1, 2011 and November 25, 2011 occur in the next lunar year eclipse set.
Saros 156
Template:Solar Saros series 156
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.
Tritos series
Template:Solar Tritos series 2000 July 31
Inex series
Template:Solar Inex series 2011 July 1
References
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External links
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