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Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17

Fred Espenak

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Introduction

The Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Partial Eclipse: Russia

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 1928 Jun 17 at 20:27:28 TD (20:27:04 UT1). This is 1.3 days after the Moon reaches perigee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Taurus. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 68.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 155 and is number 1 of 71 eclipses in the series. Thus, the 1928 Jun 17 event is the very first eclipse of the series . All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s ascending node. The Moon moves southward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma decreases.

This is an extremely shallow partial eclipse. It has an eclipse magnitude of only 0.0376, while Gamma has a value of 1.5107. This is a very deep partial eclipse. It has an eclipse magnitude of 0.0376, while Gamma has a value of 1.5107.

The partial solar eclipse of 1928 Jun 17 is preceded two weeks earlier by a total lunar eclipse on 1928 Jun 03.

Another solar eclipse occurs one synodic month before the 1928 Jun 17 eclipse. It is the total solar eclipse of 1928 May 19.

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 24.2 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

Eclipse Data: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.03756
Eclipse Obscuration 0.00879
Gamma 1.51070
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 1928 Jun 17 at 20:27:28.2 TD (20:27:04.0 UT1) 2425415.352129
Ecliptic Conjunction 1928 Jun 17 at 20:42:22.7 TD (20:41:58.5 UT1) 2425415.362482
Equatorial Conjunction 1928 Jun 17 at 20:46:44.4 TD (20:46:20.2 UT1) 2425415.365512
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
1928 Jun 17 at 20:27:28.2 TD (20:27:04.0 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension05h44m06.5s05h43m17.3s
Declination+23°23'56.5"+24°54'44.1"
Semi-Diameter 15'44.4" 16'32.3"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.7" 1°00'41.9"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l 2.4°
b -2.0°
c -0.2°
Prediction Parameters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE405
ΔT 24.2 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 155 ( 1/71)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP120:02:02.920:01:38.761°50.7'N095°50.3'E
Last External ContactP420:52:47.320:52:23.166°30.7'N041°41.1'E
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N120:05:23.120:04:58.960°38.4'N098°40.4'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S120:49:25.420:49:01.266°14.4'N037°17.9'E

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17

Polynomial Besselian Elements
1928 Jun 17 at 20:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 -0.44687 1.46710 23.3950 0.53297 -0.01312 119.8110
1 0.57361 0.07071 0.0009 0.00008 0.00008 14.9992
2 0.00003 -0.00025 -0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 -0.0000
3 -0.00001 -0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0046008
Tan ƒ2 0.0045779

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 = 20.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

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Links for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17

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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Partial Solar Eclipse of 1928 Jun 17 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 24.2 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.