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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 ± 2m43s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.68 degrees, or around ± 42 km (26 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 17 November, 2142 UT, with maximum eclipse at 14:37 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 124 km wide; it will last 2 minutes and 19 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 2 minutes and 19 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 14:37:59 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.539° in apparent diameter, 1.1% larger than average. The Moon will be 7 days after perigee and 7 days before apogee. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.524° in apparent diameter, which is 1.3% 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 46th eclipse in solar Saros series 135.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 135, is linked to lunar Saros series 128. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 14:37:59 on 17 Nov UT TDT Date/time (max) 14:43:08 on 17 Nov TDT
Saros Series 135 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9727
Gamma -0.6117 Path Width (km) 124
Delta T 5m09s Error ± 2m43s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m19s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 147987568 km (18.5%) Moon Distance 384655 km (56.2%)
Sun Diameter 0.539° Moon Diameter 0.517° - 0.524°
Perigee 01:27 on 10 Nov UT Apogee 09:21 on 24 Nov 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 22:11:47 UTC.