Solar eclipse of October 1, 1921

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Solar eclipse of October 1, 1921
UTC)
Greatest eclipse12:35:58
References
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A total

apparent diameter
is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Related eclipses

Solar eclipses 1921–1924

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 1921 to 1924
Descending node   Ascending node
118 April 8, 1921

Annular
123 October 1, 1921

Total
128 March 28, 1922

Annular
133 September 21, 1922

Total
138 March 17, 1923

Annular
143 September 10, 1923

Total
148 March 5, 1924

Partial
153 August 30, 1924

Partial

Metonic series

The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days).

Notes

  1. ^ van Gent, R.H. "Solar- and Lunar-Eclipse Predictions from Antiquity to the Present". A Catalogue of Eclipse Cycles. Utrecht University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

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