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A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, March 21, 2080,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8734. 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.
The partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of Antarctica and Southern Africa.
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 | 2080 March 21 at 10:11:39.8 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2080 March 21 at 11:13:57.1 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2080 March 21 at 12:08:27.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2080 March 21 at 12:20:15.4 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2080 March 21 at 14:29:11.4 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.87343 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.82517 |
| Gamma | −1.05777 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 00h06m37.3s |
| Sun Declination | +00°43'02.5" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'03.3" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 00h08m33.2s |
| Moon Declination | -00°09'04.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'24.0" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'31.2" |
| ΔT | 105.6 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| March 21 Ascending node (new moon) | April 4 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 121 | Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 133 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2080
- A partial solar eclipse on March 21.
- A total lunar eclipse on April 4.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 13.
- A total lunar eclipse on September 29.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2076
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 7, 2084
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2073
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 2, 2087
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 16, 2071
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 26, 2089
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 21, 2069
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 18, 2091
Solar Saros 121
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 11, 2062
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 1, 2098
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 11, 2051
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 1, 2109
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 21, 2167
References
- ^ "March 21, 2080 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Partial Solar Eclipse of 2080 Mar 21". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.