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Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079
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A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, May 1, 2079, with a magnitude of 1.0512. 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. The eclipse will be visible in Greenland, parts of eastern Canada (including Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and parts of the northeastern United States (including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | 0.9081 |
Magnitude | 1.0512 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 175 s (2 min 55 s) |
Coordinates | 66.2°N 46.3°W / 66.2; -46.3 |
Max. width of band | 406 km (252 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 10:50:13 |
References | |
Saros | 149 (24 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9685 |
This will be the first total eclipse visible from New York City since January 24, 1925, and unlike the previous eclipse will experience totality across the entire city limits.