Solar eclipse of December 26, 2038
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Saturday, December 25 and Sunday, December 26, 2038, with a magnitude of 1.0268. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
| Solar eclipse of December 26, 2038 | |
|---|---|
Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | −0.2881 |
| Magnitude | 1.0268 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 138 s (2 min 18 s) |
| Coordinates | 40.3°S 164°E |
| Max. width of band | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 1:00:10 |
| References | |
| Saros | 142 (24 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9594 |
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Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2038
- An annular solar eclipse on January 5, 2038.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 21, 2038.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 17, 2038.
- An annular solar eclipse on July 2, 2038.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 16, 2038.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 11, 2038.
- A total solar eclipse on December 26, 2038.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2035
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2042
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 14, 2031
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2046
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 1, 2048
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2028
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2049
Solar Saros 142
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 2057
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 6, 2067
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1952
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 26, 2125
Solar eclipses of 2036–2039
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.[1]
Note: Partial solar eclipses on February 27, 2036 and August 21, 2036 occur on the previod lunar year eclipse set.
| Solar eclipse series sets from 2036 to 2039 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||
| 117 | July 23, 2036 Partial |
122 | January 16, 2037 Partial | |
| 127 | July 13, 2037 Total |
132 | January 5, 2038 Annular | |
| 137 | July 2, 2038 Annular |
142 | December 26, 2038 Total | |
| 147 | June 21, 2039 Annular |
152 | December 15, 2039 Total | |
Saros series 142
It is a part of Saros cycle 142, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 72 events. The series started with partial solar eclipse on April 17, 1624. It contains one hybrid eclipse on July 14, 1768, and total eclipses from July 25, 1786 through October 29, 2543. The series ends at member 72 as a partial eclipse on June 5, 2904. The longest duration of totality will be 6 minutes, 34 seconds on May 28, 2291. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon’s descending node.[2]
| Series members 17–41 occur between 1901 and 2359 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 18 | 19 |
October 10, 1912 |
October 21, 1930 |
November 1, 1948 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 |
November 12, 1966 |
November 22, 1984 |
December 4, 2002 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 |
December 14, 2020 |
December 26, 2038 |
January 5, 2057 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 |
January 16, 2075 |
January 27, 2093 |
February 8, 2111 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 18, 2129 |
March 2, 2147 |
March 12, 2165 |
| 32 | 33 | 34 |
March 23, 2183 |
April 4, 2201 |
April 15, 2219 |
| 35 | 36 | 37 |
April 25, 2237 |
May 7, 2255 |
May 17, 2273 |
| 38 | 39 | 40 |
May 28, 2291 |
June 9, 2309 |
June 20, 2327 |
| 41 | ||
June 30, 2345 | ||
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.[3]
| Octon series with 21 events between May 21, 1993 and August 2, 2065 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20–21 | March 8–9 | December 25–26 | October 13–14 | August 1–2 |
| 98 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 106 |
| May 21, 1955 | March 9, 1959 | December 26, 1962 | October 14, 1966 | August 2, 1970 |
| 108 | 110 | 112 | 114 | 116 |
| May 21, 1974 | March 9, 1978 | December 26, 1981 | October 14, 1985 | August 1, 1989 |
| 118 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 126 |
May 21, 1993 |
March 9, 1997 |
December 25, 2000 |
October 14, 2004 |
August 1, 2008 |
| 128 | 130 | 132 | 134 | 136 |
May 20, 2012 |
March 9, 2016 |
December 26, 2019 |
October 14, 2023 |
August 2, 2027 |
| 138 | 140 | 142 | 144 | 146 |
May 21, 2031 |
March 9, 2035 |
December 26, 2038 |
October 14, 2042 |
August 2, 2046 |
| 148 | 150 | 152 | 154 | 156 |
May 20, 2050 |
March 9, 2054 |
December 26, 2057 |
October 13, 2061 |
August 2, 2065 |
| 158 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 166 |
May 20, 2069 |
March 8, 2073 | December 26, 2076 | October 13, 2080 | August 1, 2084 |
References
- van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros142.html
- Note S1: Eclipses & Predictions in Freeth, Tony (2014). "Eclipse Prediction on the Ancient Greek Astronomical Calculating Machine Known as the Antikythera Mechanism". PLOS ONE. 9 (7): e103275. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9j3275F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103275. PMC 4116162. PMID 25075747.
