Solar eclipse of June 2, 2095 explained

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, June 2, 2095,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0332. 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 3 days after perigee (on May 30, 2095, at 9:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

The path of totality will be visible from parts of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, extreme southern Malawi, and Madagascar. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southern Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, the southern Middle East, and southern India.

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]

June 2, 2095 Solar Eclipse Times! Event! Time (UTC)
First Penumbral External Contact2095 June 02 at 07:37:43.5 UTC
First Umbral External Contact2095 June 02 at 08:44:51.4 UTC
First Central Line2095 June 02 at 08:45:36.7 UTC
First Umbral Internal Contact2095 June 02 at 08:46:22.2 UTC
Equatorial Conjunction2095 June 02 at 09:51:40.9 UTC
Ecliptic Conjunction2095 June 02 at 10:00:57.6 UTC
Greatest Eclipse2095 June 02 at 10:07:39.9 UTC
Greatest Duration2095 June 02 at 10:08:57.6 UTC
Last Umbral Internal Contact2095 June 02 at 11:29:10.9 UTC
Last Central Line2095 June 02 at 11:29:53.9 UTC
Last Umbral External Contact2095 June 02 at 11:30:36.8 UTC
Last Penumbral External Contact2095 June 02 at 12:37:48.2 UTC
June 2, 2095 Solar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Eclipse Magnitude1.03320
Eclipse Obscuration1.06750
Gamma−0.63959
Sun Right Ascension04h42m53.4s
Sun Declination+22°14'41.8"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'46.4"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension04h43m30.2s
Moon Declination+21°37'59.7"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'05.6"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°59'03.8"
ΔT119.2 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 2095

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Solar Saros 129

Inex

Triad

Inex series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 2, 2095 Total Solar Eclipse. timeanddate. 24 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 24 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Total Solar Eclipse of 2095 Jun 02. EclipseWise.com. 24 August 2024.