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The District of Columbia is the only territory of the United States, except for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to not experience an annular or total solar eclipse from 1900 to 2100. The most recent partial solar eclipse was on April 8, 2024, and the next partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025. [9]
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. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun.
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 124, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 73 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on March 6, 1049. It contains total eclipses from June 12, 1211 through September 22, 1968, and a hybrid eclipse on October 3, 1986. There are no annular eclipses in this set.
The 2024 solar eclipse will begin at 1:58 p.m. and reach maximum totality, or coverage, around 3:14 p.m. in Detroit and southeast Michigan. It will conclude with a final partial eclipse at 4:27 p ...
Here's a list of the 2024 astronomical events to put on your viewing calendar this year: Meteor shower 2024 schedule Meteor showers are caused by debris entering the Earth's atmosphere at 35 ...
Updated March 20, 2024 at 6:50 PM. Niagara Falls may be one of the best places to be on the planet for the upcoming total solar eclipse, offering the public a unique opportunity to not only ...
2024 September 18 September 2024 lunar eclipse: 2024 October 2 Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024: 2026 August 12 Total solar eclipse near lunar perigee 2027 February 6 Annular solar eclipse: 2027 August 2 Total solar eclipse: 2027 August 7 Asteroid (137108) 1999 AN 10 will pass within 388,960 km (0.0026 AU) of Earth. 2028 January 12 Partial ...
March 4, 2024 at 1:04 AM. In just a few weeks, residents in Pennsylvania will be able to watch a spectacular show in the sky − a total solar eclipse. "This is the must-see astronomy event," said ...