Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000
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This was the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2000, with the others occurring on February 5, July 1, and December 25.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of northern Russia, northeastern Scandinavia, Alaska, western Canada, Greenland, and the western United States.
Images
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.[2]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2000 July 31 at 00:38:31.2 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2000 July 31 at 01:53:07.4 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2000 July 31 at 02:14:07.7 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2000 July 31 at 02:26:13.1 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2000 July 31 at 03:49:55.6 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.60337 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.51669 |
| Gamma | 1.21664 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 08h42m24.7s |
| Sun Declination | +18°13'08.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'45.4" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h43m16.7s |
| Moon Declination | +19°26'16.2" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'38.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'05.5" |
| ΔT | 63.9 s |
Eclipse season
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| July 1 Ascending node (new moon) |
July 16 Descending node (full moon) |
July 31 Ascending node (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| File:SE2000Jul01P.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2000jul16.png | File:SE2000Jul31P.png |
| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 117 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 129 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 155 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2000
- A total lunar eclipse on January 21.
- A partial solar eclipse on February 5.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 1.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 16.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 31.
- A partial solar eclipse on December 25.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996
Tzolkinex
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1991
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 2009
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011
Solar Saros 155
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 2029
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 30, 1913
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2087
Solar eclipses of 1997–2000
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.[3]
The partial solar eclipses on July 1, 2000 and December 25, 2000 occur in the next lunar year eclipse set.
| Solar eclipse series sets from 1997 to 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
| Saros | Map | Gamma | Saros | Map | Gamma | |
| 120 File:Total solar eclipse of March 9 1997.jpg Totality in Chita, Russia |
March 9, 1997 File:SE1997Mar09T.png Total |
0.9183 | 125 | September 2, 1997 File:SE1997Sep02P.png Partial |
−1.0352 | |
| 130 File:Ecl002-2 (4321047401).jpg Totality near Guadeloupe |
February 26, 1998 File:SE1998Feb26T.png Total |
0.2391 | 135 | August 22, 1998 File:SE1998Aug22A.png Annular |
−0.2644 | |
| 140 | February 16, 1999 File:SE1999Feb16A.png Annular |
−0.4726 | 145 File:Solar eclipse 1999 4.jpg Totality in France |
August 11, 1999 File:SE1999Aug11T.png Total |
0.5062 | |
| 150 | February 5, 2000 File:SE2000Feb05P.png Partial |
−1.2233 | 155 | July 31, 2000 File:SE2000Jul31P.png Partial |
1.2166 | |
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Saros 155
Template:Solar Saros series 155
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 ascending node.
Tritos series
Template:Solar Tritos series 2000 July 31
Inex series
Template:Solar Inex series 2000 July 31
Notes
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References
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- Partial Solar Eclipse: July 30/31, 2000
- www.mreclipse.com Partial Solar Eclipse of 2000 July 30/31 by Fred Espenak (Spokane, WA)
- Video of partial solar eclipse in Nizhny Tagil, Russia
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