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Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03 (0605 Dec 03 BCE)

Fred Espenak

Introduction

eclipse map

The Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03 (0605 Dec 03 BCE) is visible from the geographic regions shown on the map to the right. 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 -0604 Dec 03 at 06:38:24 TD (01:27:20 UT1). This is 5.8 days after the Moon reaches apogee. During the eclipse, the Sun is in the constellation Sagittarius. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of -31243.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 42 and is number 55 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 -0604 Dec 03 is followed two weeks later by a partial lunar eclipse on -0604 Dec 17.

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 18664.4 seconds for this eclipse. The uncertainty in ΔT is 469.7 seconds corresponding to a standard error in longitude of the eclipse path of ± 1.96°.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03 .

Eclipse Data: Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Eclipse Magnitude 0.95040
Eclipse Obscuration 0.90327
Gamma 0.66095
Conjunction Times
Event Calendar Date and Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse -0604 Dec 03 at 06:38:24.5 TD (01:27:20.0 UT1) 1500783.560648
Ecliptic Conjunction -0604 Dec 03 at 06:30:51.9 TD (01:19:47.5 UT1) 1500783.555411
Equatorial Conjunction -0604 Dec 03 at 06:16:46.4 TD (01:05:42.0 UT1) 1500783.545624
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
-0604 Dec 03 at 06:38:24.5 TD (01:27:20.0 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension16h14m37.6s16h15m21.3s
Declination-21°32'15.0"-20°56'40.9"
Semi-Diameter 16'16.8" 15'17.6"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 09.0" 0°56'07.7"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -4.4°
b -0.8°
c 8.6°
Prediction Paramaters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE406
ΔT 18664.4 s
k (penumbra) 0.2725076
k (umbra) 0.2722810
Saros Series 42 (55/72)

Explanation of Solar Eclipse Data Tables

Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03

Contacts of Penumbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
First External ContactP103:57:02.622:45:58.237°49.7'N124°46.5'E
Last External ContactP409:19:49.004:08:44.508°25.6'N157°05.3'W
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Penumbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N104:56:45.123:45:40.720°37.5'N100°33.6'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S108:20:03.503:08:59.109°15.1'S135°06.5'W

Explanation of Penumbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes: Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03

Contacts of Umbral Shadow with Earth
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
First External ContactU105:10:31.323:59:26.951°06.1'N117°51.0'E
First Internal ContactU205:15:59.500:04:55.152°34.0'N118°14.0'E
Last Internal ContactU308:01:06.102:50:01.624°27.8'N144°24.5'W
Last External ContactU408:06:27.902:55:23.522°49.3'N144°57.9'W
Extreme Northern and Southern Path Limits of Umbra
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
North Extreme Path Limit 1N105:14:45.900:03:41.552°55.0'N118°58.8'E
South Extreme Path Limit 1S105:11:48.100:00:43.650°43.9'N117°06.5'E
North Extreme Path Limit 2N208:02:18.702:51:14.224°51.6'N144°54.2'W
South Extreme Path Limit 2S208:05:12.402:54:08.022°24.5'N144°27.4'W

Explanation of Umbral Shadow Contacts and Extremes Tables

Central Line Extremes and Duration: Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03

Extreme Limits of the Central Line
Contact Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Latitude Longitude
Extreme Central Line Limit 1C105:13:14.300:02:09.851°49.2'N118°00.6'E
Extreme Central Line Limit 2C208:03:48.102:52:43.723°37.3'N144°40.7'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 Eclipse06:38:24.501:27:20.018°31.0'N089°43.4'E 48.5° 195.7° 239.7 km05m51.45s
Greatest Duration06:45:26.201:34:21.817°36.7'N169°32.7'E 48.3° 200.8° 242.9 km05m51.92s

Explanation of Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03

Polynomial Besselian Elements
-0604 Dec 03 at 07:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d l1 l2 μ
0 0.36464 0.58295 -21.5417 0.56401 0.01776 286.7668
1 0.50616 -0.14532 -0.0072 -0.00012 -0.00012 14.9974
2 0.00004 0.00011 0.0000 -0.00001 -0.00001 -0.0000
3 -0.00001 0.00000 - - - -
Tan ƒ1 0.0047601
Tan ƒ2 0.0047364

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 = 7.000

Explanation of Polynomial Besselian Elements

Links for the Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03 (0605 Dec 03 BCE)

Links to Additional Solar Eclipse Information

Calendar

The Gregorian calendar (also called the Western calendar) is internationally the most widely used civil calendar. It is named for Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582. On this website, the Gregorian calendar is used for all calendar dates from 1582 Oct 15 onwards. Before that date, the Julian calendar is used. For more information on this topic, see Calendar Dates.

The Julian calendar does not include the year 0. Thus the year 1 BCE is followed by the year 1 CE (See: BCE/CE Dating Conventions). This is awkward for arithmetic calculations. Years in this catalog are numbered astronomically and include the year 0. Historians should note there is a difference of one year between astronomical dates and BCE dates. Thus, the astronomical year 0 corresponds to 1 BCE, and astronomical year -1 corresponds to 2 BCE, etc..

Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Annular Solar Eclipse of -0604 Dec 03 were generated using the JPL DE406 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 18664.4 seconds for this eclipse. The uncertainty in ΔT is 469.7 seconds corresponding to a standard error in longitude of the eclipse path of ± 1.96°.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this website is based on the book 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"

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