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Today it is November 3 2012. In ten days on November 13th (14th to the west of the international date line) there will be a total solar eclipse. The only large land mass that it will hit is northern Australia just the first few minutes of the eclipse (sunrise of the 14th). When the center line of the totality passes within 30 km of the city of Cairns.
The next solar eclipse after that is an annular eclipse on May 10, 2013 visible from the central Pacific Ocean. There will be two partial or annular eclipses a year but not a total solar eclipse until March 20 2015 (visible from parts of the north Atlantic, Faeroe Iles, Svalbard, ...).
The next total solar eclipse visible in North America will be the "Coast to Coast" Eclipse, on August 21, 2017. It will be visible along a track from Oregon to South Carolina.
We are coming to the end of "Saros cycle" 133 and so the duration of total solar eclipses and the proportions of total to partial eclipses is diminishing.
There are generally two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year. Depending on the alignment, we may experience one or two partial eclipses instead of one total eclipse. The maximum theoretical number of eclipses in any year is five; two partial eclipses in January, one total eclipse in June or July, and two partial eclipses in December. This would be a very unusual arrangement, but three or four eclipses (including two or more partial eclipses) isn't all that rare.
You can see a 5,000 year catalog of eclipses from 2000 BCE to 3000 AD on the NASA Eclipse Web Page, at the link below (Sources and related links).
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The 2009 solar eclipse appeared after how many years?
The 2009 solar eclipse was a total solar eclipse, which occurs roughly every 18 months somewhere on Earth. However, the next total solar eclipse visible from the same location typically takes much longer, often hundreds of years.
How many solar eclipse can occur in a year?
it varies between years
How many years from now will the next solar eclipse take place?
There is an annual solar eclipse expected in early May, 2012, visible primarily from the pacific ocean.
How many days are in a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is a fairly quick event - from beginning to end is never more than a few hours. The total part of a solar eclipse at one location is never more than 7.5 minutes; the partial phases of the eclipse before and after take the remainder of the time.
When is the first solar eclipse in 2011?
The first solar eclipse of 2011 was on the 4th January.
How many years will it be until Washington can see a solar eclipse?
5/20/2012...right now!
Why dont many people see a solar eclipse when it occurs?
The path of totality of a solar eclipse is fairly narrow, and the Earth is 3/4 oceans. For any specific spot on the Earth, there may not be any total solar eclipses for hundreds of years.
How many more years later will the solar eclipse appear again?
The next total solar eclipse will be on March 20, 2015 but only those who live in Europe, North Africa, and North Asia will be able to see it.
How many times do you have total solar eclipse?
On average, total solar eclipses happen around once every 18 months somewhere on Earth. However, a total solar eclipse is only visible from any specific location on Earth about once every 375 years.
How many years apart are the lunar and the solar eclipse?
Lunar and solar eclipses can occur within a few weeks of each other or up to two weeks apart. This is because they are both tied to the cycles of the Moon, but the specific type and timing of each eclipse depend on various factors, resulting in variable separations between lunar and solar eclipses.
How many solar eclipses are there in 2 years?
In 2013 and 2014 there will be a total of four solar eclipses. When the moon casts a shadow over the Earth, and the moon is between the sun and Earth, there is a solar eclipse.
Has there ever been a solar eclipse?
Yes, there have been many solar eclipses.
