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Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Fred Espenak

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Introduction


The Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: east Asia, northwest North America
  • Annular Eclipse: China, Mongolia, Russia, Canada

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 1903 Mar 29 at 01:35:23 TD (01:35:21 UT1). This is 6.7 days after the Moon reaches apogee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Pisces. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of -244.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 118 and is number 62 of 72 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 annular solar eclipse of 1903 Mar 29 is followed two weeks later by a partial lunar eclipse on 1903 Apr 12.

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 1.5 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

Eclipse Data: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.97669
Eclipse Obscuration 0.95392
Gamma 0.84126
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 1903 Mar 29 at 01:35:22.9 TD (01:35:21.4 UT1) 2416202.566220
Ecliptic Conjunction 1903 Mar 29 at 01:26:01.9 TD (01:26:00.4 UT1) 2416202.559727
Equatorial Conjunction 1903 Mar 29 at 02:05:13.3 TD (02:05:11.8 UT1) 2416202.586942
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
1903 Mar 29 at 01:35:22.9 TD (01:35:21.4 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension00h26m26.0s00h25m28.1s
Declination+02°51'27.8"+03°37'00.1"
Semi-Diameter 16'01.0" 15'30.9"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.8" 0°56'56.5"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -5.1°
b -1.1°
c -24.8°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE405
ΔT 1.5 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 118 (62/72)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP123:09:08.323:09:06.815°12.2'N103°17.4'E
Last External ContactP404:01:17.304:01:15.850°29.8'N145°29.2'W
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N123:46:40.523:46:38.901°00.2'S094°43.1'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S103:23:54.603:23:53.134°23.5'N137°40.6'W

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Contacts of Umbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
First External ContactU100:33:20.800:33:19.339°06.4'N080°41.2'E
First Internal ContactU200:37:09.400:37:07.840°45.1'N079°35.7'E
Last Internal ContactU302:33:17.302:33:15.775°46.9'N115°34.8'W
Last External ContactU402:37:00.102:36:58.674°12.6'N117°42.4'W
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Umbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N100:36:52.700:36:51.240°54.1'N079°39.1'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S100:33:38.200:33:36.738°56.9'N080°37.7'E
North Extreme Path Limit 2N202:33:33.402:33:31.875°55.4'N115°31.5'W
South Extreme Path Limit 2S202:36:43.102:36:41.674°03.6'N117°44.2'W

Explanation of Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Central Line Extremes and Duration: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Extreme Limits of the Central Line
Contact Event Contact Time
TD
Time
UT1
Latitude Longitude
Extreme Central Line Limit 1C100:35:13.800:35:12.339°54.8'N080°08.9'E
Extreme Central Line Limit 2C202:35:10.002:35:08.474°58.8'N116°41.5'W

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 Eclipse01:35:22.901:35:21.456°13.5'N130°18.6'E 32.4° 147.3° 153.1 km01m52.75s
Greatest Duration00:35:13.800:35:12.339°54.8'N080°08.9'E 0.0° 86.3° 220.9 km02m00.00s

Explanation of Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 29

Polynomial Besselian Elements
1903 Mar 29 at 02:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 -0.04454 0.86847 2.8623 0.55517 0.00897 208.6783
1 0.51171 0.16235 0.0159 -0.00013 -0.00013 15.0044
2 0.00003 -0.00005 -0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 0.0000
3 -0.00001 -0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0046830
Tan ƒ2 0.0046597

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 = 2.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 1903 Mar 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 1.5 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.