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Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24

Fred Espenak

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Introduction


The Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: Antarctica

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 1916 Dec 24 at 20:46:22 TD (20:46:02 UT1). This is 1.2 days before the Moon reaches perigee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Sagittarius. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of -74.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 111 and is number 78 of 79 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s ascending node. The Moon moves southward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma decreases.

This is an extremely shallow partial eclipse. It has an eclipse magnitude of only 0.0115, while Gamma has a value of -1.5321. This is a very deep partial eclipse. It has an eclipse magnitude of 0.0115, while Gamma has a value of -1.5321.

The partial solar eclipse of 1916 Dec 24 is followed two weeks later by a total lunar eclipse on 1917 Jan 08.

Another solar eclipse occurs one synodic month after the 1916 Dec 24 eclipse. It is the partial solar eclipse of 1917 Jan 23.

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 19.0 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

Eclipse Data: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.01148
Eclipse Obscuration 0.00148
Gamma-1.53212
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 1916 Dec 24 at 20:46:21.5 TD (20:46:02.5 UT1) 2421222.365307
Ecliptic Conjunction 1916 Dec 24 at 20:31:09.4 TD (20:30:50.4 UT1) 2421222.354750
Equatorial Conjunction 1916 Dec 24 at 20:27:49.3 TD (20:27:30.3 UT1) 2421222.352434
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
1916 Dec 24 at 20:46:21.5 TD (20:46:02.5 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension18h11m59.7s18h12m47.2s
Declination-23°25'19.9"-24°57'41.4"
Semi-Diameter 16'15.7" 16'34.6"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.9" 1°00'50.3"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -2.3°
b 2.0°
c 0.2°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE405
ΔT 19.0 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 111 (78/79)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP120:32:04.320:31:45.366°32.2'S048°14.4'E
Last External ContactP421:00:44.621:00:25.663°57.4'S017°15.9'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N120:33:59.020:33:40.066°34.8'S050°45.1'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S120:58:51.520:58:32.563°25.2'S015°16.8'E

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24

Polynomial Besselian Elements
1916 Dec 24 at 21:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 0.30739 -1.50668 -23.4183 0.54105 -0.00509 135.0409
1 0.57315 0.06681 0.0007 -0.00007 -0.00007 14.9963
2 -0.00003 0.00026 0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 0.0000
3 -0.00001 -0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0047540
Tan ƒ2 0.0047304

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 = 21.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

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Links for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24

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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 1916 Dec 24 were generated using the JPL DE405 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 19.0 seconds for this eclipse.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this website is based on the books 21st Century Canon of Solar Eclipses and 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 concealed.