Solar eclipse of May 19, 1928

Solar eclipse of May 19, 1928
Map
Type of eclipse
Nature Total
Gamma 1.0048
Magnitude 1.014
Maximum eclipse
Duration -
Coordinates 63°18′S 22°30′E / 63.3°S 22.5°E / -63.3; 22.5
Max. width of band - km
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse 13:24:20
References
Saros 117 (64 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000) 9347

A total solar eclipse occurred on May 19, 1928. 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. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Solar eclipses 1928-1931

Each member in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit.

Solar eclipse series sets from 1928-1931
Ascending node   Descending node
117May 19, 1928

Total
122November 12, 1928

Partial
127May 9, 1929

Total
132November 1, 1929

Annular
137April 28, 1930

Hybrid
142October 21, 1930

Total
147April 18, 1931

Partial
152October 11, 1931

Partial

Metonic series

The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days).

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