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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit. [1]
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This total solar eclipse had a maximum duration of 6 minutes and 38.86 seconds. The longest possible duration of a total solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The longest annular solar eclipse of the 21st century took place on January 15, 2010, with a duration of 11 minutes and 7.8 seconds. The maximum possible duration is 12 minutes and ...
One total solar eclipse occurred on June 8, 1918, and the remaining three will occur on August 12, 2045; March 30, 2052; and May 11, 2078. The most recent total solar eclipse in Louisiana was on June 8, 1918; the most recent annular solar eclipse was on May 30, 1984; and the most recent partial solar eclipse was on April 8, 2024.
The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, also known as the Great North American Eclipse, [1] [2] was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the contiguous United States.
0–9. Solar eclipse of November 29, 24 AD; Solar eclipse of August 2, 1133; Solar eclipse of May 1, 1185; Solar eclipse of August 21, 1560; Solar eclipse of March 7, 1598
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. Astronomical event where one body is hidden by another For other uses, see Eclipse (disambiguation). "Total eclipse" redirects here. For other uses, see Total eclipse (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Eclipes. Totality during the 1999 solar eclipse. Solar prominences can be seen ...
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, [1] with a magnitude of 1.0386. 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.