This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit. [1]
Solar eclipse series sets from 1939 to 1942 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
Saros | Map | Saros | Map | |||
118 |
April 19, 1939![]() Annular |
123 |
October 12, 1939![]() Total | |||
128 |
April 7, 1940![]() Annular |
133 |
October 1, 1940![]() Total | |||
138 |
March 27, 1941![]() Annular |
143 |
September 21, 1941![]() Total | |||
148 |
March 16, 1942![]() Partial |
153 |
September 10, 1942![]() Partial | |||
The partial solar eclipse on August 12, 1942 occurs in the next lunar year eclipse set. |
This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit. [1]
Solar eclipse series sets from 1939 to 1942 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
Saros | Map | Saros | Map | |||
118 |
April 19, 1939![]() Annular |
123 |
October 12, 1939![]() Total | |||
128 |
April 7, 1940![]() Annular |
133 |
October 1, 1940![]() Total | |||
138 |
March 27, 1941![]() Annular |
143 |
September 21, 1941![]() Total | |||
148 |
March 16, 1942![]() Partial |
153 |
September 10, 1942![]() Partial | |||
The partial solar eclipse on August 12, 1942 occurs in the next lunar year eclipse set. |