Solar eclipse of August 24, 2082 explained

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Sunday, August 23 and Monday, August 24, 2082,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0452. 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. Occurring about 2.3 days before perigee (on August 26, 2082, at 8:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

The path of totality will be visible from parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Papua New Guinea. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southeast Asia, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.

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.[3]

August 24, 2082 Solar Eclipse Times! Event! Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact2082 August 23 at 22:39:12.0 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2082 August 23 at 23:38:33.6 UTC
First Central Line2082 August 23 at 23:39:25.2 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2082 August 23 at 23:40:16.9 UTC
First Penumbral Internal Contact2082 August 24 at 00:52:17.7 UTC
Greatest Duration2082 August 24 at 01:13:20.7 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2082 August 24 at 01:16:20.6 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2082 August 24 at 01:20:30.9 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2082 August 24 at 01:37:24.7 UTC
Last Penumbral Internal Contact2082 August 24 at 01:39:55.8 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2082 August 24 at 02:52:08.5 UTC
Last Central Line2082 August 24 at 02:53:02.4 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2082 August 24 at 02:53:56.2 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2082 August 24 at 03:53:16.2 UTC
August 24, 2082 Solar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Eclipse Magnitude1.04515
Eclipse Obscuration1.09235
Gamma−0.40035
Sun Right Ascension10h13m33.7s
Sun Declination+10°59'07.1"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'48.9"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension10h12m50.5s
Moon Declination+10°37'45.2"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'16.8"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°59'44.8"
ΔT107.6 s

Eclipse season

See also: Eclipse cycle. 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.

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2082

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 146

Inex

Triad

Inex series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 23–24, 2082 Total Solar Eclipse. timeanddate. 23 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 23 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Total Solar Eclipse of 2082 Aug 24. EclipseWise.com. 23 August 2024.