Solar eclipse of May 2. An annular solar eclipse took place on May 2. May 2. 1, 2. 01. 2 in local time in the Eastern Hemisphere), with a magnitude of 0. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Visibility. Note: Partial solar eclipses on January 4, 2. July 1, 2. 01. 1, occur in the previous semester series. Solar eclipse series sets from 2. Descending node Ascending node. Saros. Map. Saros.
The Solar Eclipse 2017
Map. 11. 8Partial from Troms. The series started with partial solar eclipse on August 2. AD. It contains total eclipses from May 1. June 1. 8, 1. 47. June 2. 8, 1. 48. July 3. 1, 1. 54. Then it progresses into annular eclipses from August 1.
July 2. 5, 2. 12. The series ends at member 7. November 1, 2. 28. The longest duration of totality was 1 minutes, 4.
June 7, 1. 45. 3.
Visibility North America. It was the first annular eclipse in the continental U.S. A partial solar eclipse seen from space. Credit: NASA/SDO In 2018, skywatchers in a few select locations on Earth will have three opportunities to see a solar eclipse. Solar Eclipse 2017 - Paducah. Gather in Paducah, Kentucky to experience total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017! Explore eclipse event and travel planning resources. What is an eclipse of the Sun? What causes eclipses and why? How often do eclipses happen and when is the next eclipse of the Sun? Total Eclipse of the Sun - August 21, 2017 - USA This magnificent eclipse is now less than four months away! Next one for us won't be until April 2024! The first total solar eclipse (when the moon moves directly between Earth and the sun) visible in the United States in nearly four decades is expected to dazzle on.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun's disk, as seen in this 1999 solar eclipse. Solar prominences can be seen along the limb (in red.