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Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19

Fred Espenak

Introduction

The Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: Antarctica, South America

The map to the right depicts the geographic regions of eclipse visibility. Click on the map to enlarge it. For an explanation of the features appearing in the map, see Key to Solar Eclipse Maps.

The instant of greatest eclipse takes place on 2072 Mar 19 at 20:10:31 TD (20:08:50 UT1). This is 3.6 days after the Moon reaches apogee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Pisces. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 1846.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 150 and is number 20 of 71 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node. The Moon moves northward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma increases.

This is a very deep partial eclipse. It has an eclipse magnitude of 0.7199, while Gamma has a value of -1.1405.

The partial solar eclipse of 2072 Mar 19 is preceded two weeks earlier by a total lunar eclipse on 2072 Mar 04.

These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season.

The eclipse predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 101.3 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19 .

Eclipse Data: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.71994
Eclipse Obscuration 0.63062
Gamma-1.14049
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date & Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 2072 Mar 19 at 20:10:31.1 TD (20:08:49.8 UT1) 2477921.339466
Ecliptic Conjunction 2072 Mar 19 at 20:23:39.2 TD (20:21:57.9 UT1) 2477921.348587
Equatorial Conjunction 2072 Mar 19 at 19:27:34.2 TD (19:25:52.9 UT1) 2477921.309640
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
2072 Mar 19 at 20:10:31.1 TD (20:08:49.8 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension00h00m16.3s00h01m32.5s
Declination+00°01'46.1"-00°57'26.5"
Semi-Diameter 16'03.7" 14'53.9"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.8" 0°54'40.7"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -3.5°
b 1.3°
c -25.0°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE406
ΔT 101.3 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 150 (20/71)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP118:04:52.618:03:11.464°43.8'S178°58.2'W
Last External ContactP422:16:25.522:14:44.329°02.9'S061°53.4'W
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N118:34:37.418:32:56.253°00.7'S173°37.8'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S121:46:39.621:44:58.317°14.8'S054°30.0'W

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19

Polynomial Besselian Elements
2072 Mar 19 at 20:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 0.26349 -1.11326 0.0293 0.56778 0.02152 118.1626
1 0.48749 0.15665 0.0161 -0.00007 -0.00007 15.0042
2 -0.00000 0.00005 -0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 0.0000
3 -0.00001 -0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0046967
Tan ƒ2 0.0046733

At time t1 (decimal hours), each besselian element is evaluated by:

x = x0 + x1*t + x2*t2 + x3*t3 (or x = Σ [xn*tn]; n = 0 to 3)

where: t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 20.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

Links for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19

Links to Additional Solar Eclipse Information

Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 2072 Mar 19 were generated using the JPL DE406 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates were calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass. The predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 101.3 seconds for this eclipse.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this website is based on the book Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, www.EclipseWise.com"

The use of diagrams and maps is permitted provided that they are NOT altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is NOT removed or covered.