Pick any year that has a solar eclipse, and there's a darn good chance
that there'll be one 15 years later.
There are typically 1 - 4 of them every year.
In the 100 years from 1901 to 1000, there were 228 solar eclipses,
for an average of 2.28 per year.
A solar eclipse lasts about 15 minutes
This question was posted on December 19, 2010. The next lunar eclipse is TOMORROW NIGHT, the evening of December 20, 2010. This will be a total lunar eclipse, visible anywhere (weather permitting!) in North America. There will be a partial solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. There will be partial solar eclipses every few years after that. The next TOTAL solar eclipse for Minneapolis, MN will be on September 14, 2099.
At the time of this writing, the last solar eclipse was on July 22, 2009, the next one will be on January 15, 2010.At the time of this writing, the last solar eclipse was on July 22, 2009, the next one will be on January 15, 2010.At the time of this writing, the last solar eclipse was on July 22, 2009, the next one will be on January 15, 2010.At the time of this writing, the last solar eclipse was on July 22, 2009, the next one will be on January 15, 2010.
"Annular solar eclipse of January 15, 2010". We don't name them; the type and the date are enough to be specific.
As of 11/15/12 . . . Most recent solar eclipse . . . . . 13 November Most recent lunar eclipse . . . . . 04 June
The next solar eclipse is on December 4, 2021, and it will be a total solar eclipse visible from Antarctica. The next lunar eclipse is on November 19, 2021, and it will be a partial lunar eclipse visible from much of the world.
The orbit of the moon is not perfectly uniform about the earth (the same can be said about the planets orbiting the sun). The alignment of the earth moon and sun has to be perfect for an eclipse to occur, it rarely is though.
January 15, 2010: Solar eclipse, visible along a line from central Africa to southeast Asia.
There will be an annular, or "ring" solar eclipse on January 15, 2010, visible from central Africa, the southern tip of India and northern Sri Lanka, through Burma and into central China.
There was a total solar eclipse on July 11, 2010, which was visible mainly in the South Pacific and parts of South America. The next annular solar eclipse occurred on January 15, 2010, visible from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Here are the eclipses scheduled by the IAU for 2011:Jan 04: Partial Solar EclipseJun 01: Partial Solar EclipseJun 15: Total Lunar EclipseJul 01: Partial Solar EclipseNov 25: Partial Solar EclipseDec 10: Total Lunar Eclipse
In New Jersey, the next solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024, during a total solar eclipse, where portions of the state will experience totality. The next lunar eclipse visible in New Jersey is expected on November 8, 2022. Following that, lunar eclipses will continue to occur roughly twice a year, with the next one after November 2022 being on May 15-16, 2022. For a complete list of future eclipses, it's best to consult an astronomical calendar.