Besseliam Elements for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2016 Sep 01

Fred Espenak

The following table contains the Besseliam elements for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2016 Sep 01 .

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Besselian Elements for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2016 Sep 01

Equatorial Conjunction: 09:19:12.7 TDT J.D. = 2457632.888342 (Sun & Moon in R.A.) (=09:18:04.6 UT) Ecliptic Conjunction: 09:04:14.2 TDT J.D. = 2457632.877942 (Sun & Moon in Ec. Lo.) (=09:03:06.1 UT) Instant of 09:08:02.0 TDT J.D. = 2457632.880579 Greatest Eclipse: (=09:06:53.9 UT) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamma = -0.3330 Ephemerides = JPL DE405 Eclipse Magnitude = 0.9736 Lunation No. = 206 ΔT = 68.1 s Saros Series = 135 (39/71) 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. = 10h43m43.3s Moon: R.A. = 10h43m22.2s Dec. =+08°03'38.0" Dec. =+07°45'51.0" Semi-Diameter = 15'51.0" Semi-Diameter = 15'12.4" Eq.Hor.Par. = 08.7" Eq.Hor.Par. = 0°55'48.6" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polynomial Besselian Elements for: 2016 Sep 01 09:00:00.0 TDT (=t0) n x y d l1 l2 μ 0 -0.161398 -0.299654 8.06331 0.557947 0.011731 315.03156 1 0.5040619 -0.1481516 -0.014802 0.0001116 0.0001110 15.004543 2 -0.0000213 -0.0000259 -0.000002 -0.0000105 -0.0000104 3 -0.0000063 0.0000018 Tan ƒ1 = 0.0046340 Tan ƒ2 = 0.0046109 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 = 9.000 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 6.00 ≤ t0 ≤ 12.00 TDT. Note that all times are expressed in Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TDT). Saros Series 135: Member 39 of 71 eclipses in series.


   Instant of 
Greatest Eclipse:       Time =  09:06:53.9 UT       Lat = 10°40.9'S      Long = 037°45.7'E
      (GE)               Sun Altitude =  70.5°          Path Width =  99.7 km
                          Sun Azimuth =  16.4°    Central Duration =   03m05.6s


   Instant of 
Greatest Duration:      Time =    09:05:10 UT       Lat =   10°26'S      Long =   037°21'E
      (GD)               Sun Altitude =  70.5°          Path Width =  99.8 km
                          Sun Azimuth =  19.1°    Central Duration =   03m05.6s


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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2016 Sep 01 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 68.1 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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