Eclipses of the Sun can only occur when the Moon is near one of its two orbital nodes [1] during the New Moon phase. It is then possible for the Moon's penumbral, umbral or antumbral shadows to sweep across Earth's surface thereby producing an eclipse. There are four types of solar eclipses:
Total eclipses are visible from within the Moon’s umbral shadow while annular eclipses are seen within the antumbral shadow . These eclipses can be classified as central [3] or non-central as:
The recurrence of solar eclipses is governed by the Saros cycle. For more information, see Periodicity of Solar Eclipses.
During the 3rd century BCE[4], Earth experienced 226 solar eclipses. The following table shows the number of eclipses of each type over this period.
| Solar Eclipses: -0299 - -0200 | |||
| Eclipse Type | Symbol | Number | Percent |
| All Eclipses | - | 226 | 100.0% |
| Partial | P | 83 | 36.7% |
| Annular | A | 62 | 27.4% |
| Total | T | 57 | 25.2% |
| Hybrid | H | 24 | 10.6% |
Annular and total eclipses can be classified as either central or non-central as follows: 1) Central (two limits), 2) Central (one limit) or 3) Non-Central (one limit). The statistical distribution of these classes during the 3rd century BCE appears in the following three tables (no Hybrids are included since all are central with two limits).
| Annular and Total Eclipses | ||
| Classification | Number | Percent |
| All | 119 | 100.0% |
| Central (two limits) | 113 | 95.0% |
| Central (one limit) | 3 | 2.5% |
| Non-Central (one limit) | 3 | 2.5% |
| Annular Eclipses | ||
| Classification | Number | Percent |
| All Annular Eclipses | 62 | 100.0% |
| Central (two limits) | 60 | 96.8% |
| Central (one limit) | 1 | 1.6% |
| Non-Central (one limit) | 1 | 1.6% |
| Total Eclipses | ||
| Classification | Number | Percent |
| All Total Eclipses | 57 | 100.0% |
| Central (two limits) | 53 | 93.0% |
| Central (one limit) | 2 | 3.5% |
| Non-Central (one limit) | 2 | 3.5% |
There are a minimum of two and a maximum of five solar eclipses in every calendar year. Statistics for the number of eclipses each year during the century are listed below.
Number of Years with 2 Eclipses: 77
Number of Years with 3 Eclipses: 20
Number of Years with 4 Eclipses: 3
The longest and shortest central eclipses of the century as well as largest and smallest partial eclipses are listed in the below.
| Extreme Durations and Magnitudes of Solar Eclipses: -299 to -200 | |||
| Extrema Type | Date | Duration | Magnitude |
| Longest Annular Solar Eclipse | -0213 Nov 30 | 11m47s | - |
| Shortest Annular Solar Eclipse | -0262 Aug 06 | 00m13s | - |
| Longest Total Solar Eclipse | -0204 Jun 25 | 06m36s | - |
| Shortest Total Solar Eclipse | -0283 Apr 02 | 00m59s | - |
| Longest Hybrid Solar Eclipse | -0241 Jun 15 | 01m34s | - |
| Shortest Hybrid Solar Eclipse | -0205 Jan 11 | 00m19s | - |
| Largest Partial Solar Eclipse | -0224 Jan 12 | - | 0.99316 |
| Smallest Partial Solar Eclipse | -0210 May 05 | - | 0.01093 |
During the century, 3 Saros series begin and 2 Saros Series end. The list below gives the year and Saros number of each of these events.
3 Saros Series begin [Year/Saros]: -293/ 82 -246/ 88 -210/ 83
2 Saros Series end [Year/Saros]: -297/ 42 -232/ 43
The catalog below lists concise details and local circumstances at greatest eclipse[5] for every solar eclipse during the century. A description or explanation of each parameter listed in the catalog can be found in Key to Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Several fields in the catalog link to web pages or files containing additional information for each eclipse. The following gives a brief explanation of each link.
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Catalog Calendar Greatest Luna Saros Ecl. Ecl. Sun Path Central
Number Date Eclipse ΔT Num Num Type QLE Gamma Mag. Lat Long Alt Width Dur.
s ° ° ° km
04061 -0299 Jan 30 00:06:10 13998 -28434 55 A -n -0.3069 0.9254 36S 111W 72 295 08m15s
04062 -0299 Jul 26 04:40:36 13991 -28428 60 T -n 0.2527 1.0593 35N 174E 75 201 04m50s
04063 -0298 Jan 19 01:23:21 13985 -28422 65 A p- 0.4003 0.9531 1N 145W 66 186 05m48s
04064 -0298 Jul 15 18:01:16 13978 -28416 70 H p- -0.5152 1.0089 8S 39W 59 36 00m59s
04065 -0297 Jan 08 09:33:14 13972 -28410 75 P t- 1.0724 0.8588 64N 70E 0
04066 -0297 Jun 05 10:12:52 13966 -28405 42 Pe -t 1.5027 0.1011 68N 87W 0
04067 -0297 Jul 05 00:30:09 13965 -28404 80 P t- -1.3270 0.4017 65S 150W 0
04068 -0297 Nov 29 13:02:25 13960 -28399 47 T -t -0.9892 1.0298 75S 117W 7 815 01m28s
04069 -0296 May 24 10:56:12 13953 -28393 52 A -p 0.7430 0.9545 67N 58E 42 250 03m45s
04070 -0296 Nov 18 03:41:28 13946 -28387 57 H -n -0.3389 1.0133 38S 176E 70 49 01m11s
04071 -0295 May 13 16:17:41 13940 -28381 62 H nn -0.0550 1.0051 14N 8W 87 18 00m34s
04072 -0295 Nov 07 13:06:53 13933 -28375 67 A n- 0.3682 0.9587 6N 43E 68 161 05m03s
04073 -0294 May 03 04:47:27 13927 -28369 72 T p- -0.8072 1.0505 38S 179E 36 282 04m11s
04074 -0294 Oct 27 15:17:24 13920 -28363 77 P t- 1.0873 0.8041 71N 59E 0
04075 -0293 Mar 24 14:10:04 13915 -28358 44 P -t 1.0217 0.9751 72N 61W 0
04076 -0293 Apr 22 21:31:56 13914 -28357 82 Pb t- -1.5048 0.0445 71S 28W 0
04077 -0293 Sep 16 21:38:41 13908 -28352 49 P -t -1.2116 0.6008 72S 164W 0
04078 -0292 Mar 13 04:21:15 13902 -28346 54 H -p 0.3154 1.0134 13N 170E 72 48 01m22s
04079 -0292 Sep 05 05:33:58 13895 -28340 59 H -n -0.4363 1.0123 16S 147E 64 47 01m14s
04080 -0291 Mar 02 11:51:44 13889 -28334 64 A p- -0.4425 0.9559 34S 72E 64 178 04m42s
04081 -0291 Aug 25 19:55:06 13882 -28328 69 T n- 0.2931 1.0595 29N 56W 73 205 05m02s
04082 -0290 Feb 19 12:44:05 13876 -28322 74 P t- -1.1792 0.6525 71S 178W 0
04083 -0290 Aug 15 12:34:54 13869 -28316 79 T+ t- 1.0017 1.0127 70N 169W 0
04084 -0289 Jan 09 21:42:33 13864 -28311 46 P -t 1.0685 0.8515 67N 88W 0
04085 -0289 Jul 06 16:06:35 13857 -28305 51 A -t -0.8846 0.9881 39S 2W 27 90 01m11s
04086 -0289 Dec 30 07:48:35 13851 -28299 56 T -n 0.3258 1.0196 5S 123E 71 71 02m04s
04087 -0288 Jun 24 20:41:21 13844 -28293 61 A nn -0.1300 0.9551 16N 73W 83 165 05m53s
04088 -0288 Dec 18 22:45:47 13838 -28287 66 T n- -0.3529 1.0463 44S 108W 69 165 03m38s
04089 -0287 Jun 13 21:15:08 13831 -28281 71 A p- 0.6341 0.9501 61N 98W 50 237 04m22s
04090 -0287 Dec 08 14:02:31 13825 -28275 76 P t- -1.0341 0.9359 64S 123W 0
04091 -0286 May 04 14:41:45 13820 -28270 43 P -t -1.3071 0.4326 62S 77E 0
04092 -0286 Jun 03 01:10:51 13818 -28269 81 P t- 1.3641 0.3323 64N 75E 0
04093 -0286 Oct 29 09:06:06 13813 -28264 48 P -t 1.1226 0.7523 61N 164E 0
04094 -0285 Apr 24 04:45:23 13807 -28258 53 T -p -0.5100 1.0649 17S 179E 59 244 05m25s
04095 -0285 Oct 18 09:46:36 13800 -28252 58 A -p 0.4547 0.9195 16N 101E 63 337 09m27s
04096 -0284 Apr 12 21:48:54 13794 -28246 63 T n- 0.2270 1.0731 19N 96W 77 243 05m47s
04097 -0284 Oct 06 09:37:04 13787 -28240 68 A n- -0.2438 0.9406 16S 84E 76 226 06m25s
04098 -0283 Apr 02 13:11:49 13781 -28234 73 T t- 0.9917 1.0166 61N 42W 6 519 00m59s
04099 -0283 Sep 25 15:33:09 13774 -28228 78 A t- -0.9361 0.9842 55S 50W 20 157 01m08s
04100 -0282 Feb 21 07:43:16 13769 -28223 45 P -t -1.0409 0.8905 61S 121W 0
04101 -0282 Aug 16 19:47:49 13763 -28217 50 P -t 1.0166 0.9877 62N 62E 0
04102 -0281 Feb 10 07:35:25 13756 -28211 55 A -p -0.3386 0.9286 34S 137E 70 283 07m43s
04103 -0281 Aug 06 12:20:45 13750 -28205 60 T -n 0.3114 1.0539 35N 61E 72 187 04m18s
04104 -0280 Jan 30 09:18:46 13743 -28199 65 A p- 0.3783 0.9584 2N 94E 68 162 04m55s
04105 -0280 Jul 26 01:13:50 13737 -28193 70 H p- -0.4506 1.0037 5S 148W 63 14 00m24s
04106 -0279 Jan 18 17:58:54 13730 -28187 75 P t- 1.0570 0.8888 63N 67W 0
04107 -0279 Jul 15 07:09:25 13724 -28181 80 P t- -1.2541 0.5282 64S 99E 0
04108 -0279 Dec 09 21:55:28 13719 -28176 47 Ts -t -0.9907 1.0294 74S 91E 7 - 01m25s
04109 -0278 Jun 04 17:21:55 13712 -28170 52 A -p 0.8282 0.9548 78N 39W 34 297 03m22s
04110 -0278 Nov 29 12:24:41 13706 -28164 57 H -n -0.3401 1.0103 41S 47E 70 38 00m55s
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Catalog Calendar Greatest Luna Saros Ecl. Ecl. Sun Path Central
Number Date Eclipse ΔT Num Num Type QLE Gamma Mag. Lat Long Alt Width Dur.
s ° ° ° km
04111 -0277 May 24 23:12:00 13699 -28158 62 H nn 0.0249 1.0093 21N 113W 88 32 01m00s
04112 -0277 Nov 18 21:26:20 13693 -28152 67 A n- 0.3658 0.9551 3N 84W 69 176 05m40s
04113 -0276 May 13 12:07:52 13687 -28146 72 T p- -0.7328 1.0559 29S 62E 43 270 04m57s
04114 -0276 Nov 06 23:14:33 13680 -28140 77 P t- 1.0793 0.8166 70N 75W 0
04115 -0275 Apr 03 21:54:21 13675 -28135 44 P -t 1.0792 0.8654 72N 168E 0
04116 -0275 May 03 05:03:29 13674 -28134 82 P t- -1.4392 0.1713 70S 155W 0
04117 -0275 Sep 27 05:23:15 13669 -28129 49 P -t -1.2366 0.5576 72S 65E 0
04118 -0274 Mar 24 11:55:07 13662 -28123 54 H -p 0.3695 1.0126 20N 53E 68 47 01m15s
04119 -0274 Sep 16 13:35:23 13656 -28117 59 H -n -0.4671 1.0120 22S 23E 62 46 01m09s
04120 -0273 Mar 13 19:06:33 13649 -28111 64 A p- -0.3923 0.9569 27S 39W 67 170 04m50s
04121 -0273 Sep 06 04:02:20 13643 -28105 69 T n- 0.2543 1.0578 23N 179W 75 197 05m00s
04122 -0272 Mar 01 19:55:28 13637 -28099 74 P t- -1.1349 0.7275 71S 59E 0
04123 -0272 Aug 25 20:31:42 13630 -28093 79 T t- 0.9583 1.0435 75N 3E 16 525 02m25s
04124 -0271 Jan 20 05:51:47 13625 -28088 46 P -t 1.0794 0.8342 68N 137E 0
04125 -0271 Jul 16 23:05:36 13619 -28082 51 A -t -0.9592 0.9798 52S 113W 16 261 01m49s
04126 -0270 Jan 09 16:25:37 13612 -28076 56 T -n 0.3324 1.0240 3S 7W 71 86 02m30s
04127 -0270 Jul 06 03:09:49 13606 -28070 61 A nn -0.2141 0.9519 11N 171W 78 180 06m34s
04128 -0270 Dec 30 07:35:31 13600 -28064 66 T n- -0.3486 1.0479 44S 123E 69 170 03m47s
04129 -0269 Jun 25 03:40:35 13593 -28058 71 A p- 0.5476 0.9515 57N 174E 57 213 04m31s
04130 -0269 Dec 19 22:47:56 13587 -28052 76 P t- -1.0343 0.9349 65S 94E 0
04131 -0268 May 14 21:46:32 13582 -28047 43 P -t -1.3763 0.3045 62S 40W 0
04132 -0268 Jun 13 07:59:41 13581 -28046 81 P t- 1.2811 0.4807 64N 38W 0
04133 -0268 Nov 08 17:15:46 13575 -28041 48 P -t 1.1322 0.7349 62N 32E 0
04134 -0267 May 04 12:13:28 13569 -28035 53 T -p -0.5788 1.0677 18S 66E 55 267 05m43s
04135 -0267 Oct 28 17:36:16 13563 -28029 58 A -p 0.4695 0.9174 13N 18W 62 350 10m06s
04136 -0266 Apr 24 05:23:32 13556 -28023 63 T nn 0.1606 1.0742 20N 150E 81 244 05m57s
04137 -0266 Oct 17 17:31:31 13550 -28017 68 A n- -0.2251 0.9405 19S 36W 77 225 06m24s
04138 -0265 Apr 13 20:36:22 13544 -28011 73 T p- 0.9310 1.0201 60N 133W 21 187 01m16s
04139 -0265 Oct 06 23:44:55 13537 -28005 78 A t- -0.9125 0.9855 56S 174W 24 123 01m01s
04140 -0264 Mar 03 14:59:58 13532 -28000 45 P -t -1.0891 0.8090 61S 120E 0
04141 -0264 Aug 27 03:49:10 13526 -27994 50 P -t 1.0597 0.9038 61N 68W 0
04142 -0263 Feb 20 14:55:12 13520 -27988 55 A -p -0.3782 0.9321 32S 28E 68 272 07m12s
04143 -0263 Aug 16 20:07:28 13513 -27982 60 T -n 0.3639 1.0480 35N 55W 68 171 03m48s
04144 -0262 Feb 09 17:06:51 13507 -27976 65 A p- 0.3495 0.9643 3N 24W 70 137 04m02s
04145 -0262 Aug 06 08:30:11 13501 -27970 70 A n- -0.3900 0.9979 3S 101E 67 8 00m13s
04146 -0261 Jan 30 02:19:05 13494 -27964 75 P t- 1.0365 0.9286 63N 157E 0
04147 -0261 Jul 26 13:52:50 13488 -27958 80 P t- -1.1846 0.6477 63S 12W 0
04148 -0261 Dec 21 06:47:13 13483 -27953 47 Ts -t -0.9933 1.0291 71S 56W 5 - 01m24s
04149 -0260 Jun 14 23:50:04 13477 -27947 52 A -p 0.9118 0.9541 89N 76W 24 416 03m05s
04150 -0260 Dec 09 21:08:14 13470 -27941 57 H -n -0.3409 1.0079 43S 82W 70 29 00m42s
04151 -0259 Jun 04 06:07:27 13464 -27935 62 Hm nn 0.1047 1.0130 28N 142E 84 45 01m21s
04152 -0259 Nov 29 05:47:16 13458 -27929 67 A n- 0.3653 0.9521 0N 149E 69 188 06m12s
04153 -0258 May 24 19:27:21 13452 -27923 72 T p- -0.6568 1.0605 21S 53W 49 263 05m37s
04154 -0258 Nov 18 07:14:57 13445 -27917 77 P t- 1.0744 0.8243 69N 152E 0
04155 -0257 Apr 15 05:31:25 13440 -27912 44 P -t 1.1422 0.7449 71N 39E 0
04156 -0257 May 14 12:31:26 13439 -27911 82 P t- -1.3708 0.3041 70S 79E 0
04157 -0257 Oct 08 13:17:29 13434 -27906 49 P -t -1.2544 0.5270 72S 69W 0
04158 -0256 Apr 03 19:20:53 13428 -27900 54 H -p 0.4293 1.0114 28N 62W 64 43 01m05s
04159 -0256 Sep 26 21:45:25 13421 -27894 59 H -p -0.4915 1.0119 28S 102W 60 47 01m06s
04160 -0255 Mar 24 02:12:47 13415 -27888 64 A nn -0.3357 0.9576 19S 149W 70 163 04m58s
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Catalog Calendar Greatest Luna Saros Ecl. Ecl. Sun Path Central
Number Date Eclipse ΔT Num Num Type QLE Gamma Mag. Lat Long Alt Width Dur.
s ° ° ° km
04161 -0255 Sep 16 12:17:51 13409 -27882 69 T n- 0.2223 1.0559 17N 55E 77 189 04m55s
04162 -0254 Mar 13 02:56:47 13403 -27876 74 P t- -1.0821 0.8173 72S 61W 0
04163 -0254 Sep 06 04:36:03 13396 -27870 79 T p- 0.9216 1.0404 69N 146W 22 353 02m27s
04164 -0253 Jan 31 13:53:47 13391 -27865 46 P -t 1.0968 0.8054 69N 4E 0
04165 -0253 Jul 28 06:09:43 13385 -27859 51 P -t -1.0284 0.9293 69S 126E 0
04166 -0252 Jan 21 00:55:45 13379 -27853 56 T -n 0.3453 1.0287 1S 136W 70 104 02m57s
04167 -0252 Jul 16 09:43:49 13373 -27847 61 A np -0.2930 0.9483 5N 89E 73 199 07m13s
04168 -0251 Jan 09 16:20:26 13366 -27841 66 T n- -0.3405 1.0499 43S 6W 70 176 03m59s
04169 -0251 Jul 05 10:09:32 13360 -27835 71 A p- 0.4633 0.9524 51N 81E 62 197 04m44s
04170 -0251 Dec 30 07:30:44 13354 -27829 76 P t- -1.0329 0.9369 66S 48W 0
04171 -0250 May 26 04:49:31 13349 -27824 43 P -t -1.4474 0.1720 63S 156W 0
04172 -0250 Jun 24 14:50:42 13348 -27823 81 P t- 1.1987 0.6289 65N 152W 0
04173 -0250 Nov 20 01:28:50 13343 -27818 48 P -t 1.1388 0.7230 63N 101W 0
04174 -0249 May 15 19:37:08 13336 -27812 53 T -p -0.6518 1.0695 20S 46W 49 295 05m56s
04175 -0249 Nov 09 01:32:18 13330 -27806 58 A -p 0.4792 0.9158 11N 139W 61 360 10m44s
04176 -0248 May 04 12:53:34 13324 -27800 63 T nn 0.0902 1.0746 20N 38E 85 243 06m07s
04177 -0248 Oct 28 01:33:12 13318 -27794 68 A n- -0.2115 0.9408 23S 157W 78 224 06m21s
04178 -0247 Apr 24 03:55:23 13312 -27788 73 T p- 0.8664 1.0211 59N 127E 30 143 01m23s
04179 -0247 Oct 17 08:04:31 13305 -27782 78 A p- -0.8945 0.9867 58S 59E 26 103 00m55s
04180 -0246 Mar 14 22:07:25 13300 -27777 45 P -t -1.1439 0.7160 61S 4E 0
04181 -0246 Sep 07 11:57:32 13294 -27771 50 P -t 1.0974 0.8308 61N 160E 0
04182 -0246 Oct 06 21:20:58 13293 -27770 88 Pb t- -1.5237 0.0238 61S 176E 0
04183 -0245 Mar 03 22:06:59 13288 -27765 55 A -p -0.4246 0.9358 30S 79W 65 261 06m44s
04184 -0245 Aug 28 04:01:10 13282 -27759 60 T -p 0.4102 1.0420 33N 172W 66 153 03m19s
04185 -0244 Feb 21 00:47:37 13276 -27753 65 A p- 0.3135 0.9704 4N 140W 72 111 03m12s
04186 -0244 Aug 16 15:53:47 13269 -27747 70 A n- -0.3361 0.9920 3S 10W 70 30 00m51s
04187 -0243 Feb 09 10:32:49 13263 -27741 75 P t- 1.0098 0.9803 62N 24E 0
04188 -0243 Aug 05 20:41:50 13257 -27735 80 P t- -1.1196 0.7583 62S 125W 0
04189 -0243 Dec 31 15:35:17 13252 -27730 47 T- -t -0.9993 1.0102 65S 162E 0
04190 -0242 Jun 26 06:22:06 13246 -27724 52 An -t 0.9929 0.9507 71N 57W 5 - 02m50s
04191 -0242 Dec 21 05:48:07 13240 -27718 57 H -n -0.3441 1.0060 44S 151E 70 22 00m32s
04192 -0241 Jun 15 13:05:26 13234 -27712 62 H2 nn 0.1836 1.0160 34N 38E 79 56 01m34s
04193 -0241 Dec 10 14:06:33 13227 -27706 67 A n- 0.3639 0.9498 2S 23E 69 198 06m35s
04194 -0240 Jun 04 02:47:32 13221 -27700 72 T p- -0.5807 1.0641 14S 166W 54 258 06m08s
04195 -0240 Nov 28 15:16:22 13215 -27694 77 P t- 1.0702 0.8310 68N 19E 0
04196 -0239 Apr 25 13:02:25 13210 -27689 44 P -t 1.2099 0.6153 71N 88W 0
04197 -0239 May 24 19:57:18 13209 -27688 82 P t- -1.3006 0.4408 69S 45W 0
04198 -0239 Oct 18 21:21:02 13204 -27683 49 P -t -1.2656 0.5077 71S 155E 0
04199 -0238 Apr 15 02:36:22 13198 -27677 54 H -p 0.4970 1.0096 37N 174W 60 38 00m53s
04200 -0238 Oct 08 06:05:19 13192 -27671 59 H -p -0.5085 1.0118 33S 131E 59 47 01m03s
04201 -0237 Apr 04 09:08:11 13186 -27665 64 A nn -0.2706 0.9582 11S 104E 74 157 05m05s
04202 -0237 Sep 27 20:42:09 13180 -27659 69 T n- 0.1973 1.0539 11N 74W 79 181 04m49s
04203 -0236 Mar 23 09:49:30 13173 -27653 74 P t- -1.0219 0.9204 72S 179W 0
04204 -0236 Sep 16 12:48:23 13167 -27647 79 T p- 0.8919 1.0366 62N 77E 26 272 02m24s
04205 -0235 Feb 10 21:50:55 13162 -27642 46 P -t 1.1190 0.7678 70N 129W 0
04206 -0235 Aug 07 13:17:17 13156 -27636 51 P -t -1.0935 0.8117 69S 6E 0
04207 -0234 Jan 31 09:21:39 13150 -27630 56 T -n 0.3623 1.0337 2N 95E 69 122 03m24s
04208 -0234 Jul 27 16:21:57 13144 -27624 61 A -p -0.3678 0.9445 1S 12W 68 220 07m46s
04209 -0233 Jan 21 00:59:37 13138 -27618 66 T n- -0.3277 1.0522 40S 134W 71 183 04m13s
04210 -0233 Jul 16 16:45:14 13132 -27612 71 A p- 0.3839 0.9528 45N 15W 67 187 04m58s
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Catalog Calendar Greatest Luna Saros Ecl. Ecl. Sun Path Central
Number Date Eclipse ΔT Num Num Type QLE Gamma Mag. Lat Long Alt Width Dur.
s ° ° ° km
04211 -0232 Jan 10 16:07:48 13126 -27606 76 P t- -1.0278 0.9461 67S 171E 0
04212 -0232 Jun 05 11:55:23 13121 -27601 43 Pe -t -1.5169 0.0413 64S 87E 0
04213 -0232 Jul 04 21:48:29 13120 -27600 81 P t- 1.1203 0.7704 66N 93E 0
04214 -0232 Nov 30 09:40:44 13115 -27595 48 P -t 1.1455 0.7110 63N 126E 0
04215 -0231 May 26 03:01:25 13109 -27589 53 T -p -0.7246 1.0704 24S 158W 43 329 06m01s
04216 -0231 Nov 19 09:31:10 13102 -27583 58 A -p 0.4864 0.9150 9N 99E 61 366 11m19s
04217 -0230 May 15 20:18:47 13096 -27577 63 Tm nn 0.0162 1.0742 19N 72W 89 241 06m16s
04218 -0230 Nov 08 09:41:29 13090 -27571 68 A n- -0.2028 0.9417 27S 81E 78 220 06m17s
04219 -0229 May 05 11:06:48 13084 -27565 73 T p- 0.7965 1.0210 59N 27E 37 118 01m25s
04220 -0229 Oct 28 16:31:34 13078 -27559 78 A p- -0.8822 0.9882 61S 70W 28 88 00m47s
04221 -0228 Mar 25 05:03:37 13073 -27554 45 P -t -1.2070 0.6086 61S 110W 0
04222 -0228 Sep 17 20:15:24 13067 -27548 50 P -t 1.1272 0.7730 61N 26E 0
04223 -0228 Oct 17 05:57:25 13066 -27547 88 P t- -1.5079 0.0539 61S 37E 0
04224 -0227 Mar 14 05:09:43 13061 -27542 55 A -p -0.4788 0.9395 29S 175E 61 252 06m18s
04225 -0227 Sep 07 12:01:32 13055 -27536 60 T -p 0.4503 1.0359 31N 68E 63 134 02m52s
04226 -0226 Mar 03 08:21:06 13049 -27530 65 A n- 0.2706 0.9769 6N 106E 74 85 02m24s
04227 -0226 Aug 27 23:23:22 13043 -27524 70 A n- -0.2879 0.9858 3S 124W 73 52 01m28s
04228 -0225 Feb 20 18:38:42 13037 -27518 75 T t- 0.9760 1.0159 55N 89W 12 255 01m06s
04229 -0225 Aug 17 03:38:08 13031 -27512 80 P t- -1.0606 0.8575 62S 121E 0
04230 -0224 Jan 12 00:19:29 13026 -27507 47 P -t -1.0087 0.9932 64S 21E 0
04231 -0224 Jul 06 12:59:15 13020 -27501 52 P -t 1.0700 0.8486 65N 164W 0
04232 -0224 Dec 31 14:24:47 13014 -27495 57 H -n -0.3495 1.0046 44S 24E 69 17 00m24s
04233 -0223 Jun 25 20:07:48 13008 -27489 62 T nn 0.2598 1.0184 39N 67W 75 65 01m42s
04234 -0223 Dec 20 22:24:11 13002 -27483 67 A n- 0.3619 0.9481 3S 103W 69 205 06m50s
04235 -0222 Jun 15 10:08:27 12996 -27477 72 T p- -0.5047 1.0668 7S 80E 60 253 06m28s
04236 -0222 Dec 09 23:18:20 12990 -27471 77 P t- 1.0664 0.8371 67N 114W 0
04237 -0221 May 06 20:28:38 12985 -27466 44 P -t 1.2811 0.4790 70N 146E 0
04238 -0221 Jun 05 03:22:34 12984 -27465 82 P t- -1.2298 0.5784 68S 169W 0
04239 -0221 Oct 30 05:31:21 12979 -27460 49 P -t -1.2721 0.4966 71S 18E 0
04240 -0220 Apr 25 09:45:57 12973 -27454 54 H -p 0.5684 1.0072 45N 75E 55 30 00m37s
04241 -0220 Oct 18 14:32:51 12967 -27448 59 H -p -0.5201 1.0122 39S 2E 58 49 01m03s
04242 -0219 Apr 14 15:55:53 12961 -27442 64 A nn -0.1999 0.9585 3S 2W 78 154 05m11s
04243 -0219 Oct 08 05:13:14 12955 -27436 69 T n- 0.1780 1.0519 5N 156E 80 175 04m43s
04244 -0218 Apr 03 16:34:07 12949 -27430 74 A t- -0.9546 0.9326 63S 26E 17 858 05m40s
04245 -0218 Sep 27 21:08:11 12943 -27424 79 T p- 0.8691 1.0324 56N 56W 29 220 02m16s
04246 -0217 Feb 22 05:38:32 12938 -27419 46 P -t 1.1494 0.7153 71N 100E 0
04247 -0217 Aug 18 20:32:33 12932 -27413 51 P -t -1.1510 0.7089 70S 116W 0
04248 -0216 Feb 11 17:39:22 12926 -27407 56 T -n 0.3864 1.0389 7N 31W 67 141 03m48s
04249 -0216 Aug 06 23:07:26 12920 -27401 61 A -p -0.4360 0.9404 8S 117W 64 244 08m12s
04250 -0215 Jan 31 09:31:56 12914 -27395 66 T n- -0.3093 1.0548 36S 99E 72 190 04m30s
04251 -0215 Jul 26 23:28:05 12908 -27389 71 A p- 0.3097 0.9528 39N 115W 72 182 05m14s
04252 -0214 Jan 21 00:38:49 12902 -27383 76 P t- -1.0182 0.9634 68S 31E 0
04253 -0214 Jul 16 04:51:12 12896 -27377 81 P t- 1.0448 0.9072 67N 25W 0
04254 -0214 Dec 11 17:53:27 12891 -27372 48 P -t 1.1509 0.7015 64N 8W 0
04255 -0213 Jun 06 10:24:42 12885 -27366 53 T -p -0.7985 1.0702 30S 89E 37 377 05m55s
04256 -0213 Nov 30 17:32:23 12879 -27360 58 A -p 0.4916 0.9148 7N 23W 61 370 11m47s
04257 -0212 May 26 03:42:22 12873 -27354 63 T nn -0.0588 1.0729 17N 177E 87 237 06m23s
04258 -0212 Nov 18 17:55:03 12867 -27348 68 A n- -0.1981 0.9431 30S 42W 78 214 06m10s
04259 -0211 May 15 18:13:53 12861 -27342 73 T p- 0.7236 1.0201 59N 72W 43 99 01m25s
04260 -0211 Nov 08 01:04:24 12856 -27336 78 A p- -0.8739 0.9898 65S 159E 29 74 00m40s
TD of
Catalog Calendar Greatest Luna Saros Ecl. Ecl. Sun Path Central
Number Date Eclipse ΔT Num Num Type QLE Gamma Mag. Lat Long Alt Width Dur.
s ° ° ° km
04261 -0210 Apr 05 11:52:15 12851 -27331 45 P -t -1.2754 0.4918 61S 138E 0
04262 -0210 May 05 02:07:49 12850 -27330 83 Pb t- 1.5500 0.0109 62N 80E 0
04263 -0210 Sep 29 04:40:21 12845 -27325 50 P -t 1.1518 0.7256 61N 110W 0
04264 -0210 Oct 28 14:39:29 12844 -27324 88 P t- -1.4962 0.0761 62S 103W 0
04265 -0209 Mar 25 12:04:25 12839 -27319 55 A -p -0.5401 0.9431 28S 72E 57 245 05m55s
04266 -0209 Sep 18 20:09:46 12833 -27313 60 T -p 0.4835 1.0298 29N 55W 61 114 02m25s
04267 -0208 Mar 13 15:48:10 12827 -27307 65 A n- 0.2211 0.9832 7N 7W 77 61 01m41s
04268 -0208 Sep 07 07:00:00 12821 -27301 70 A nn -0.2462 0.9797 5S 121E 76 74 02m05s
04269 -0207 Mar 03 02:37:59 12815 -27295 75 T t- 0.9359 1.0242 51N 154E 20 230 01m42s
04270 -0207 Aug 27 10:42:23 12809 -27289 80 A- t- -1.0082 0.9449 61S 5E 0
04271 -0206 Jan 22 08:56:33 12804 -27284 47 P -t -1.0240 0.9651 63S 119W 0
04272 -0206 Jul 17 19:43:04 12798 -27278 52 P -t 1.1423 0.7229 64N 84E 0
04273 -0205 Jan 11 22:55:00 12792 -27272 57 H -n -0.3598 1.0036 43S 101W 69 13 00m19s
04274 -0205 Jul 07 03:16:01 12786 -27266 62 T -n 0.3323 1.0200 43N 171W 70 73 01m46s
04275 -0204 Jan 01 06:35:33 12781 -27260 67 A n- 0.3552 0.9471 3S 133E 69 208 06m55s
04276 -0204 Jun 25 17:33:02 12775 -27254 72 T p- -0.4309 1.0686 2S 33W 64 247 06m36s
04277 -0204 Dec 20 07:18:35 12769 -27248 77 P t- 1.0610 0.8464 66N 114E 0
04278 -0203 May 17 03:49:42 12764 -27243 44 P -t 1.3559 0.3360 69N 23E 0
04279 -0203 Jun 15 10:46:45 12763 -27242 82 P t- -1.1581 0.7173 67S 68E 0
04280 -0203 Nov 09 13:48:43 12758 -27237 49 P -t -1.2738 0.4937 70S 120W 0
04281 -0202 May 06 16:47:22 12752 -27231 54 H -p 0.6460 1.0041 54N 34W 49 19 00m20s
04282 -0202 Oct 29 23:07:46 12746 -27225 59 H -p -0.5261 1.0129 43S 128W 58 52 01m05s
04283 -0201 Apr 25 22:34:26 12740 -27219 64 Am nn -0.1221 0.9586 5N 105W 83 152 05m16s
04284 -0201 Oct 19 13:52:09 12735 -27213 69 T n- 0.1652 1.0501 0N 25E 80 169 04m37s
04285 -0200 Apr 13 23:12:36 12729 -27207 74 A t- -0.8818 0.9382 51S 91W 28 483 06m00s
04286 -0200 Oct 08 05:34:03 12723 -27201 79 T p- 0.8517 1.0281 50N 171E 31 181 02m06s
Detailed maps of all annular, total and hybrid eclipses during the 3rd century BCE can be found at the World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths. The maps are broken down into 20 year intervals and may be accessed through the links below. Each map is stored in GIF format with a typical file size of 130 kilobytes.
| World Atlas of Solar Eclipse Paths | |||||
| 3rd century BCE | -0299--0280 | -0279--0260 | -0259--0240 | -0239--0220 | -0219--0200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Each link below displays a web page containing 100 years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links of global maps, central paths plotted on Google Maps, Saros series tables, and Besselian elements.
These web pages are part of the Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000
The Gregorian calendar is used for all dates from 1582 Oct 15 onwards. Before that date, the Julian calendar is used. For more information on this topic, see Calendar Dates. The Julian calendar does not include the year 0. Thus the year 1 BCE is followed by the year 1 CE (See: BCE/CE Dating Conventions ). This is awkward for arithmetic calculations. Years in this catalog are numbered astronomically and include the year 0. Historians should note there is a difference of one year between astronomical dates and BCE dates. Thus, the astronomical year 0 corresponds to 1 BCE, and astronomical year -1 corresponds to 2 BCE, etc..
The coordinates of the Sun used in these predictions are based on the VSOP87 theory [Bretagnon and Francou, 1988]. The Moon's coordinates are based on the ELP-2000/82 theory [Chapront-Touze and Chapront, 1983]. For more information, see: Solar and Lunar Ephemerides. The revised value used for the Moon's secular acceleration is n-dot = -25.858 arc-sec/cy*cy, as deduced from the Apollo lunar laser ranging experiment (Chapront, Chapront-Touze, and Francou, 2002).
The largest uncertainty in the eclipse predictions is caused by fluctuations in Earth's rotation due primarily to tidal friction of the Moon. The resultant drift in apparent clock time is expressed as ΔT and is determined as follows:
A series of polynomial expressions have been derived to simplify the evaluation of ΔT for any time from -1999 to +3000. The uncertainty in ΔT over this period can be estimated from scatter in the measurements.
[1] The Moon's orbit is inclined about 5.1° to Earth's orbit around the Sun. The points where the lunar orbit intersects the plane of Earth's orbit are known as the nodes. The Moon moves from south to north of Earth's orbit at the ascending node, and from north to south at the descending node.
[2] Hybrid eclipses are also known as annular/total eclipses. Such an eclipse is both total and annular along different sections of its umbral path. (See: Five Millennium Catalog of Hybrid Solar Eclipses)
[3] Central solar eclipses are eclipses in which the central axis of the Moon's shadow strikes the Earth's surface. All partial (penumbral) eclipses are non-central eclipses since the shadow axis misses Earth. However, umbral eclipses (total, annular and hybrid) may be either central (usually) or non-central (rarely).
[4] The terms BCE and CE are abbreviations for "Before Common Era" and "Common Era," respectively. They are the secular equivalents to the BC and AD dating conventions. (See: Year Dating Conventions )
[5] Greatest eclipse is defined as the instant when the axis of the Moon's shadow passes closest to the Earth's center. For total eclipses, the instant of greatest eclipse is virtually identical to the instants of greatest magnitude and greatest duration. However, for annular eclipses, the instant of greatest duration may occur at either the time of greatest eclipse or near the sunrise and sunset points of the eclipse path.
The information presented on this web page is based on data published in Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000 and Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +3000. The individual global maps appearing in links were extracted from full page plates appearing in Five Millennium Canon by Dan McGlaun. The Besselian elements were provided by Jean Meeus. Fred Espenak assumes full responsibility for the accuracy of all eclipse calculations.
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)"
