Eclipses of the Year Visible and Hidden Details
The notice lists four eclipses this year two solar two lunar with timings for May 1 May 15 and November 9 and October 24 25. It notes visibility regions including Washington Territory Europe Australia and the Americas and provides contact times penumbra shadow and totality milestones. Calculations are stated for mean time at Pablequah Cherokee Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington Territory
South America
Africa
Asia
Russian America
North Pole
Europe
America
Australia
New Secnland
South Pole
Pablequah
Cherokee Nation
Equinoxes and Solstices Defined and Dates Given
The Vernat Equinox marks the Sun crossing the equator from south to north with equal day and night on March 20. The Summer Solstice occurs June 21 when the Sun is farthest north and days are longest. The Autumnal Equinox on Sept 23 sees equal day and night as the Sun crosses north to south. The Winter Solstice on Dec 21 marks the Sun farthest south with the shortest days.