Next Eclipse:- 1 Aug 2008 - Total Solar Eclipse
- (Saros 126, umbral mag. 1.039, max. eclipse 10:21 UT
total: 09:21:07 UT to 11:21:28 UT)
The track -- 237 km wide at maximum -- begins in north Canada, passes near the North Pole, and into northern Russia. It then runs south-east into China. It is visible as a partial eclipse in Britain, though will not be dramatic.The maximum duration is 2 minutes 27 seconds, and the path width at maximum is 237 kilometers.
- Next Lunar Eclipse:
- 16 Aug 2008 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
- (Saros 138, umbral mag. 0.812, max. eclipse 21:10 UT
partial: 19:35:45 UT to 22:44:38 UT)
A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible over most of Asia, Australasia, Europe, Africa, and south America. Although only a partial eclipse, this eclipse should be quite spectacular, as most of the Moon will pass inside the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse -- the umbral magnitude is 0.81.
- Next Total Lunar Eclipse:
- 21 Dec 2010 - Total Lunar Eclipse
- (Saros 125, umbral mag. 1.261, max. eclipse 08:17 UT
total: 07:40:21 UT to 08:53:34 UT)
A total lunar eclipse will be visible over eastern Asia, Australasia, northwestern Europe and Africa, and the Americas. The Moon will be well within the Earth's umbral shadow, in a total eclipse that will last over an hour.
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