Solar eclipse of October 3, 2005
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Solar eclipse". An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, October 3, 2005,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.958. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 4.75 days after apogee (on September 28, 2005, at 16:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[4]
Annularity was visible from a narrow corridor through Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including most of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Another solar eclipse in Africa occurred just 6 months later.
Visibility
The path of the eclipse began in the North Atlantic ocean at 08:41 universal time (UT). The antumbra reached Madrid, Spain at 08:56 UT, lasting four minutes and eleven seconds and 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon. The antumbra reached Algiers at 09:05 UT, then passed through Tunisia and Libya before heading southeast through Sudan, Kenya and Somalia. The shadow then moved out over the Indian Ocean until it terminated at sunset, 12:22 UT.[5]
The maximum eclipse duration occurred in central Sudan at 10:31:42 UT, where it lasted for 4m 31s when the Sun was 71° above the horizon.[5]
The motion of the shadow was supersonic and it generated gravity waves that were detectable as disturbances in the ionosphere. These gravity waves originate in the thermosphere at an altitude of about 180 km. Because of the obscuration of solar radiation, the ionization level dropped by 70% during the eclipse.[6][7] The eclipse caused a 1–1.4 K drop in the temperature of the ionosphere.[8]
Images
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Satellite image showing the Moon's shadow over East Africa
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Animation from Medina del Campo, Spain
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Santa Maria de Lamas, Portugal (9:00 UTC)
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Eclipse projection through leaves in St. Julian's, Malta
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Saintes, France (9:36 UTC)
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Chennai, India (11:33 UTC)
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Eclipse sequence from Degania A, Israel
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.[9]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2005 October 3 at 07:36:39.6 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2005 October 3 at 08:42:04.1 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2005 October 3 at 08:44:06.1 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2005 October 3 at 08:46:08.3 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2005 October 3 at 10:00:20.1 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2005 October 3 at 10:11:46.9 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2005 October 3 at 10:28:57.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2005 October 3 at 10:32:47.3 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2005 October 3 at 10:38:04.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2005 October 3 at 11:05:45.4 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2005 October 3 at 12:19:41.4 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2005 October 3 at 12:21:40.9 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2005 October 3 at 12:23:40.2 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2005 October 3 at 13:28:57.9 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.95759 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.91698 |
| Gamma | 0.33058 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 12h37m55.0s |
| Sun Declination | -04°05'04.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'59.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 12h38m30.3s |
| Moon Declination | -03°49'04.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'05.2" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°55'22.1" |
| ΔT | 64.8 s |
Eclipse season
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| October 3 Descending node (new moon) |
October 17 Ascending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| File:SE2005Oct03A.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2005Oct17.png |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 134 |
Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 146 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2005
- A hybrid solar eclipse on April 8.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 24.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 3.
- A partial lunar eclipse on October 17.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 14, 2001
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 22, 1998
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1996
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2014
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 1994
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 1, 2016
Solar Saros 134
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 23, 1987
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2023
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 23, 1976
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 12, 2034
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 3, 1918
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 3, 2092
Solar eclipses of 2004–2007
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.[10]
| Solar eclipse series sets from 2004 to 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
| Saros | Map | Gamma | Saros | Map | Gamma | |
| 119 | April 19, 2004 File:SE2004Apr19P.png Partial |
−1.13345 | 124 | October 14, 2004 File:SE2004Oct14P.png Partial |
1.03481 | |
| 129 File:Solar eclipse at sunset (2937676527) (cropped).jpg Partial in Naiguatá, Venezuela |
April 8, 2005 File:SE2005Apr08H.png Hybrid |
−0.34733 | 134 File:Ecl-ann.jpg Annularity in Madrid, Spain |
October 3, 2005 File:SE2005Oct03A.png Annular |
0.33058 | |
| 139 File:Diamondring-eclipse-March03-29-2006.jpg Totality in Side, Turkey |
March 29, 2006 File:SE2006Mar29T.png Total |
0.38433 | 144 File:Helder da Rocha - Partial solar eclipse (by-sa).jpg Partial in São Paulo, Brazil |
September 22, 2006 File:SE2006Sep22A.png Annular |
−0.40624 | |
| 149 File:Solar Eclipse (3445953058) (cropped).jpg Partial in Jaipur, India |
March 19, 2007 File:SE2007Mar19P.png Partial |
1.07277 | 154 File:Eclipse solar 01 (1360685468) (cropped).jpg Partial in Córdoba, Argentina |
September 11, 2007 File:SE2007Sep11P.png Partial |
−1.12552 | |
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Saros 134
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 134, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 71 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on June 22, 1248. It contains total eclipses from October 9, 1428 through December 24, 1554; hybrid eclipses from January 3, 1573 through June 27, 1843; and annular eclipses from July 8, 1861 through May 21, 2384. The series ends at member 72 as a partial eclipse on August 6, 2510. Its eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.
The longest duration of totality was produced by member 11 at 1 minutes, 30 seconds on October 9, 1428, and the longest duration of annularity will be produced by member 52 at 10 minutes, 55 seconds on January 10, 2168. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit.[11]
| Series members 32–53 occur between 1801 and 2200: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 33 | 34 |
| File:SE1807Jun06H.png June 6, 1807 |
File:SE1825Jun16H.png June 16, 1825 |
File:SE1843Jun27H.png June 27, 1843 |
| 35 | 36 | 37 |
| File:SE1861Jul08A.png July 8, 1861 |
File:SE1879Jul19A.png July 19, 1879 |
File:SE1897Jul29A.png July 29, 1897 |
| 38 | 39 | 40 |
| File:SE1915Aug10A.png August 10, 1915 |
File:SE1933Aug21A.png August 21, 1933 |
File:SE1951Sep01A.png September 1, 1951 |
| 41 | 42 | 43 |
| File:SE1969Sep11A.png September 11, 1969 |
File:SE1987Sep23A.png September 23, 1987 |
File:SE2005Oct03A.png October 3, 2005 |
| 44 | 45 | 46 |
| File:SE2023Oct14A.png October 14, 2023 |
File:SE2041Oct25A.png October 25, 2041 |
File:SE2059Nov05A.png November 5, 2059 |
| 47 | 48 | 49 |
| File:SE2077Nov15A.png November 15, 2077 |
File:SE2095Nov27A.png November 27, 2095 |
File:SE2113Dec08A.png December 8, 2113 |
| 50 | 51 | 52 |
| File:SE2131Dec19A.png December 19, 2131 |
File:SE2149Dec30A.png December 30, 2149 |
File:SE2168Jan10A.png January 10, 2168 |
| 53 | ||
| File:SE2186Jan20A.png January 20, 2186 | ||
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 22, 1971 and July 22, 2047 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | May 9–11 | February 26–27 | December 14–15 | October 2–3 |
| 116 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 124 |
| File:SE1971Jul22P.png July 22, 1971 |
File:SE1975May11P.png May 11, 1975 |
File:SE1979Feb26T.png February 26, 1979 |
File:SE1982Dec15P.png December 15, 1982 |
File:SE1986Oct03H.png October 3, 1986 |
| 126 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 134 |
| File:SE1990Jul22T.png July 22, 1990 |
File:SE1994May10A.png May 10, 1994 |
File:SE1998Feb26T.png February 26, 1998 |
File:SE2001Dec14A.png December 14, 2001 |
File:SE2005Oct03A.png October 3, 2005 |
| 136 | 138 | 140 | 142 | 144 |
| File:SE2009Jul22T.png July 22, 2009 |
File:SE2013May10A.png May 10, 2013 |
File:SE2017Feb26A.png February 26, 2017 |
File:SE2020Dec14T.png December 14, 2020 |
File:SE2024Oct02A.png October 2, 2024 |
| 146 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 154 |
| File:SE2028Jul22T.png July 22, 2028 |
File:SE2032May09A.png May 9, 2032 |
File:SE2036Feb27P.png February 27, 2036 |
File:SE2039Dec15T.png December 15, 2039 |
File:SE2043Oct03A.png October 3, 2043 |
| 156 | ||||
| File:SE2047Jul22P.png July 22, 2047 | ||||
Tritos series
Template:Solar Tritos series 2005 October 3
Inex series
Template:Solar Inex series 2005 October 3
Notes
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References
- Earth visibility chart and eclipse statistics Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Photos:
- Photos of solar eclipse around the world
- Spaceweather.com solar eclipse gallery
- Annular Solar Eclipse at High Resolution APOD 10/5/2005, annularity from Spain
- Annular Eclipse Madrid APOD 10/7/2005, annularity from Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
- Annular Eclipse Shirt APOD 10/14/2005, from Madrid, Spain
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