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Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Fred Espenak

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Introduction


The Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: Europe, Africa, Asia
  • Annular Eclipse: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan, China

The map to the right depicts the geographic regions of eclipse visibility. Click on the map to enlarge it. For an explanation of the features appearing in the map, see Key to Solar Eclipse Maps.

The instant of greatest eclipse takes place on 1976 Apr 29 at 10:24:18 TD (10:23:31 UT1). This is 1.9 days after the Moon reaches apogee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Aries. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 660.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 128 and is number 56 of 73 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node. The Moon moves northward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma increases.

The solar eclipse of 1976 Apr 29 is a relatively long annular eclipse with a duration at greatest eclipse of 06m41s. It has an eclipse magnitude of 0.9421.

The annular solar eclipse of 1976 Apr 29 is followed two weeks later by a partial lunar eclipse on 1976 May 13.

These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season.

The eclipse predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 46.8 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

Eclipse Data: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.94208
Eclipse Obscuration 0.88752
Gamma 0.33783
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 1976 Apr 29 at 10:24:17.7 TD (10:23:30.9 UT1) 2442897.932996
Ecliptic Conjunction 1976 Apr 29 at 10:20:15.6 TD (10:19:28.8 UT1) 2442897.930194
Equatorial Conjunction 1976 Apr 29 at 10:33:23.0 TD (10:32:36.2 UT1) 2442897.939308
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
1976 Apr 29 at 10:24:17.7 TD (10:23:30.9 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension02h27m19.6s02h27m02.8s
Declination+14°34'10.4"+14°51'57.3"
Semi-Diameter 15'52.7" 14'44.9"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.7" 0°54'07.6"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -1.9°
b -0.4°
c -20.1°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE405
ΔT 46.8 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 128 (56/73)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP107:23:05.307:22:18.500°22.9'S021°08.6'W
First Internal ContactP209:52:32.809:51:46.037°26.9'N070°05.3'W
Last Internal ContactP310:55:47.810:55:01.061°03.1'N133°36.7'E
Last External ContactP413:25:23.313:24:36.524°29.4'N074°59.1'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N109:37:35.609:36:48.850°02.7'N072°56.1'W
South Extreme Path Limit 1S108:20:10.508:19:23.725°04.3'S028°32.7'W
North Extreme Path Limit 2N211:10:40.411:09:53.671°12.0'N151°40.1'E
South Extreme Path Limit 2S212:28:31.412:27:44.600°11.0'S082°20.0'E

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Contacts of Umbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactU108:30:13.108:29:26.306°19.4'N039°40.5'W
First Internal ContactU208:35:32.908:34:46.107°10.4'N041°13.9'W
Last Internal ContactU312:12:56.612:12:09.831°57.5'N095°37.7'E
Last External ContactU412:18:14.312:17:27.531°07.6'N094°00.2'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Umbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N108:34:05.508:33:18.707°59.5'N041°05.0'W
South Extreme Path Limit 1S108:31:42.908:30:56.105°29.8'N039°49.9'W
North Extreme Path Limit 2N212:14:23.112:13:36.332°45.5'N095°33.8'E
South Extreme Path Limit 2S212:16:45.512:15:58.730°19.0'N094°05.1'E

Explanation of Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Central Line Extremes and Duration: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Extreme Limits of the Central Line
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
Extreme Central Line Limit 1C108:32:52.808:32:06.006°44.3'N040°27.0'W
Extreme Central Line Limit 2C212:15:35.712:14:48.931°32.0'N094°48.6'E

Explanation of Central Line Extremes Table

Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration
Event Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude Sun
Altitude
Sun
Azimuth
Path Width Central
Duration
Greatest Eclipse10:24:17.710:23:30.933°57.0'N018°16.5'E 70.1° 165.2° 227.4 km06m40.91s
Greatest Duration10:30:53.510:30:06.734°45.3'N020°22.1'E 69.8° 176.0° 226.7 km06m41.28s

Explanation of Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

Polynomial Besselian Elements
1976 Apr 29 at 10:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 -0.27503 0.28392 14.5636 0.56741 0.02115 330.6723
1 0.49430 0.11244 0.0126 -0.00003 -0.00003 15.0027
2 0.00003 -0.00009 -0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 -0.0000
3 -0.00001 -0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0046427
Tan ƒ2 0.0046196

At time t1 (decimal hours), each besselian element is evaluated by:

x = x0 + x1*t + x2*t2 + x3*t3 (or x = Σ [xn*tn]; n = 0 to 3)

where: t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 10.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

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Links for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29

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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 1976 Apr 29 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates were calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass. The predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 46.8 seconds for this eclipse.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this website is based on the books 21st Century Canon of Solar Eclipses and Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1501 to 2500. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, www.EclipseWise.com"

The use of diagrams and maps is permitted provided that they are NOT altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is NOT removed or concealed.