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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 1m36s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.404 degrees, or around ± 11 km (7 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 15 July, 2102 UT, with maximum eclipse at 08:11 UT. A small annular eclipse will cover only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 539 km wide at maximum, and will last 4 minutes and 14 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 14 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 08:11:46 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.524° in apparent diameter, 1.6% smaller than average. The Moon will be at apogee, making it extremely small. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.493° in apparent diameter, which is 7.2% smaller than average; this is not large enough to cover the Sun, which is why this is an annular eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html shows the visibility of the annular solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse will be seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This is the 63rd eclipse in solar Saros series 128.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 128, is linked to lunar Saros series 121. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 08:11:46 on 15 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:15:14 on 15 Jul TDT
Saros Series 128 Number in Series 63
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9398
Gamma 0.908 Path Width (km) 539
Delta T 3m28s Error ± 1m36s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m14s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 152073858 km (103.0%) Moon Distance 406449 km (99.5%)
Sun Diameter 0.524° Moon Diameter 0.490° - 0.493°
Perigee 06:28 on 1 Jul UT Apogee 14:51 on 15 Jul UT

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html are in the TDT timescale.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.