Solar eclipse of May 22, 2096
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A total solar eclipse
will occur on May 22, 2096.
This will be the first eclipse of saros series 139
to exceed series 136
in length of totality. The length of totality for saros 139 is increasing, while that of Saros 136 is decreasing.
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
will occur on May 22, 2096.
This will be the first eclipse of saros series 139
Solar Saros 139
Solar Saros 139 repeats every 18 years, 11 days. Saros 139 contains 71 events of which 16 will be partial eclipses, 12 will be hybrid and 43 will be total. The first total eclipse occurred on December 21, 1843 over southern Asia and lasted 1 minutes and 43 seconds...
to exceed series 136
Solar Saros 136
Solar Saros 136 is currently producing the longest total solar eclipses. It produced the 6 longest total eclipses of the 20th century, 3 of them over 7 minutes long. It also produced the longest total eclipse of the 21st century at 6 min 39 sec, and overall will produce the centuries 3 longest...
in length of totality. The length of totality for saros 139 is increasing, while that of Saros 136 is decreasing.