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Solar Eclipses 2011 - 2020
Solar Eclipses 2011 - 2020
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A concise summary of all solar eclipses from 2011 through 2020 is presented in the table below. The first column gives the Calendar Date of the instant on
greatest eclipse. The second column TD of Greatest Eclipse is the Terrestrial Dynamical Time when the axis of the Moon's shadow passes closest to Earth's
center. The third column lists the Eclipse Type which is either Total, Annular, Hybrid[2] or Partial.
Eclipses recur over the Saros cycle, a period of approximately 18 years 11 days. Each eclipse belongs to the Saros Series shown in column 4. The Eclipse
Magnitude[3] gives the fraction of the Sun's diameter obscured at the instant of greatest eclipse (column 5). For total and annular eclipses the Central
Duration[4] gives the length of the eclipse as seen from the central line at greatest eclipse (column 6). Finally, the Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility[5]
provides a brief description of where each eclipse will be seen. Countries and regions within the path of total or annular eclipses are listed inside [ ] brackets.
Several fields in the summary table provide links to additional information and graphics for each eclipse. A map for an eclipse may be seen by clicking on the
Calendar Date. The orthographic projection map of Earth shows the region of visibility for the eclipse. The path of the Moon's penumbral shadow (cyan and
magenta) covers the region of partial eclipse. The track of the umbral or antumbral shadow (blue/red) defines the path of total or annular eclipse. These maps
are described in greater detail in the Key to Solar Eclipse Maps. Each map is stored as a GIF of approximately 60 kilobytes.
Animations of the Moon's penumbral and umbral shadows across Earth are accessed by clicking on the TD of Greatest Eclipse. Each animated GIF file is 40
KB to 175 KB in size. For total, annular and hybrid eclipses, the cental path can be viewed on an interactive Google map through the Eclipse Type link. You can
pan and zoom in to any location along the eclipse track. When you click on a position, a marker appears with the eclipse contact times and duration of totality (or
annularity) for that location.
The Eclipse Type link opens a new window with the central eclipse path plotted on an interactive Google Map. The northern and southern limits of the eclipse
path are blue while the central line red. The yellow lines crossing the path indicate the position of maximum eclipse at 10-minute intervals. You can zoom into the
map and turn the satellite view on or off. When you click on a position, the eclipse circumstances and times at that location are calculated and displayed.
All eclipses belonging to a particular Saros Series are listed in a table linked through the Saros number. Tables of geographic coordinates for the paths of all
central eclipses (Total, Annular or Hybrid) are accessed by through the Central Duration. The tables include the northern and southern limits of the path as
well as the central line.
The Key to Solar Eclipse Decade Table contains a more detailed description of each item in the table.
For more data on solar eclipses during this period, see Catalog of Solar Eclipses: 2001 to 2100 .
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NASA - Solar Eclipses: 2011 - 2020 https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEdecade/SEdecade2011.html
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[ 1] Greatest Eclipse is the instant when the distance between the Moon's shadow axis and Earth's center reaches a minimum.
[ 2] Hybrid eclipses are also known as annular/total eclipses. Such an eclipse is both total and annular along different sections of its umbral path.
[ 3] Eclipse magnitude is the fraction of the Sun's diameter obscured by the Moon. For annular eclipses, the eclipse magnitude is always less than 1. For
total eclipses, the eclipse magnitude is always greater than or equal to 1. For both annular and total eclipses, the value listed is actually the ratio of diameters
between the Moon and the Sun.
[ 4] Central Duration is the duration of a total or annular eclipse at Greatest Eclipse. Greatest Eclipse is the instant when the axis of the Moon's shadow
passes closest to Earth's center.
[ 5] Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility is the portion of Earth's surface where a partial eclipse can be seen. The central path of a total or annular
eclipse covers a much smaller region of Earth and is described in brackets [].
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For other centuries, see Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000
For eclipse maps covering other decades, see World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths.
Other Eclipse Maps
Maps of North American Eclipses: 1851-2100 - Web Page Index
World Map of Total Solar Eclipses: 2001-2025 - (Medium Res) or (High Res)
World Map of Annular Solar Eclipses: 2001-2025 - (Medium Res) or (High Res)
World Maps of Solar Eclipses: -1999 - +3000 - World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths
NASA Technical Publication - Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000
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NASA - Solar Eclipses: 2011 - 2020 https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEdecade/SEdecade2011.html
Five Millennium Solar Eclipse Search Engine - search for all solar eclipses from -1999 to + 3000
Javascript Solar Eclipse Explorer - calculate all solar eclipses visible from a city
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