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Besseliam Elements for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2016 Mar 09

Fred Espenak

The following table contains the Besseliam elements for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2016 Mar 09 .

The geographic coordinates of the eclipse path are listed in the Path Table . The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on a Google Map .


            

Besselian Elements for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2016 Mar 09

Equatorial Conjunction: 02:06:49.1 TDT J.D. = 2457456.588068 (Sun & Moon in R.A.) (=02:05:41.1 UT) Ecliptic Conjunction: 01:55:37.5 TDT J.D. = 2457456.580295 (Sun & Moon in Ec. Lo.) (=01:54:29.5 UT) Instant of 01:58:19.5 TDT J.D. = 2457456.582170 Greatest Eclipse: (=01:57:11.5 UT) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamma = 0.2609 Ephemerides = JPL DE405 Eclipse Magnitude = 1.0450 Lunation No. = 200 ΔT = 67.9 s Saros Series = 130 (52/73) Lunar Radius k1 = 0.272508 (Penumbra) Shift in Δb = 0.00" Constants: k2 = 0.272281 (Umbra) Lunar Position: Δl = 0.00" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geocentric Coordinates of Sun & Moon at Greatest Eclipse (JPL DE405): Sun: R.A. = 23h19m17.6s Moon: R.A. = 23h18m58.7s Dec. =-04°22'46.4" Dec. =-04°07'40.6" Semi-Diameter = 16'06.5" Semi-Diameter = 16'33.5" Eq.Hor.Par. = 08.9" Eq.Hor.Par. = 1°00'46.2" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polynomial Besselian Elements for: 2016 Mar 09 02:00:00.0 TDT (=t0) n x y d l1 l2 μ 0 -0.062525 0.253833 -4.37973 0.538886 -0.007235 207.37216 1 0.5502752 0.1721227 0.015886 -0.0000704 -0.0000700 15.003969 2 0.0000046 0.0000171 0.000001 -0.0000128 -0.0000127 3 -0.0000091 -0.0000027 Tan ƒ1 = 0.0047087 Tan ƒ2 = 0.0046852 At time t1 (decimal hours), each Besselian element is evaluated by: a = a0 + a1*t + a2*t^2 + a3*t^3 (or a = Σ [an*t^n]; n = 0 to 3) where: a = x, y, d, l1, l2, or μ t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 2.000 TDT The Besselian elements were derived from a least-squares fit to elements calculated at five uniformly spaced times over a six hour period centered at t0. The Besselian elements are valid over the period -1.00 ≤ t0 ≤ 5.00 TDT. Note that all times are expressed in Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TDT). Saros Series 130: Member 52 of 73 eclipses in series.

   Instant of 
Greatest Eclipse:       Time =  01:57:11.5 UT       Lat = 10°07.3'N      Long = 148°47.6'E
      (GE)               Sun Altitude =  74.8°          Path Width = 155.1 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 162.5°    Central Duration =   04m09.5s


   Instant of 
Greatest Duration:      Time =    01:56:52 UT       Lat =   10°04'N      Long =   148°42'E
      (GD)               Sun Altitude =  74.8°          Path Width = 155.1 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 161.8°    Central Duration =   04m09.5s


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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2016 Mar 09 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 67.9 seconds.

Acknowledgments

All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"

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