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  2. Eclipse cycle - Wikipedia

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    An eclipse does not occur every month, because one month after an eclipse the relative geometry of the Sun, Moon, and Earth has changed. As seen from the Earth, the time it takes for the Moon to return to a node, the draconic month, is less than the time it takes for the Moon to return to the same ecliptic longitude as the Sun: the synodic month.

  3. Solar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A total solar eclipse is a rare event, recurring somewhere on Earth every 18 months on average, [38] yet is estimated to recur at any given location only every 360–410 years on average. [39] The total eclipse lasts for only a maximum of a few minutes at any location because the Moon's umbra moves eastward at over 1700 km/h (1100 mph; 470 m/s ...

  4. List of solar eclipses visible from the United States - Wikipedia

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    The lone hybrid eclipse, of which its total eclipse portion passed over Idaho, occurred on April 28, 1930. The most recent total solar eclipse in Idaho was on August 21, 2017; the most recent annular solar eclipse was on October 14, 2023; and the most recent partial solar eclipse was on April 8, 2024.

  5. Total solar eclipse: Where and when it was most visible

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    A total solar eclipse won’t be visible again from the contiguous US until August 22, 2044, but totality will only occur over North Dakota and Montana, plus northern Canada.

  6. 2024 total solar eclipse guide: Everything you need to know

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    Only a few months remain until the astronomy event of the decade unfolds over North America as the sun, moon and Earth align to create a spectacular solar eclipse for a few brief minutes. Millions ...

  7. Lists of solar eclipses - Wikipedia

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    A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. By location [ edit ]

  8. Next eclipse in less than a month: When is the annular 'ring ...

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    April's total solar eclipse was a one-in-a-lifetime event for many Americans. The next eclipse of 2024, coming in October, is called the "ring of fire."

  9. Saros (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    The saros (/ ˈ s ɛər ɒ s / ⓘ) is a period of exactly 223 synodic months, approximately 6585.321 days (18.04 years), or 18 years plus 10, 11, or 12 days (depending on the number of leap years), and 8 hours, that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon.