Is there an algorithm for solar eclipse duration?
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10-15-2023, 01:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-29-2023 03:38 PM by StephenG1CMZ.)
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RE: Is there an algorithm for solar eclipse duration?
On this website https://hemel.waarnemen.com/Computing/eclipse.html (using different symbols than Meeus*) I see:
"The magnitude of a partial eclipse is equal to the fraction of the solar diameter that is covered by the Moon and given by: mag = (rs + rm - Δ) / (2 rs) For an annular eclipse (and I suppose this could also apply to a total solar eclipse), the magnitude is simply: mag = rm / rs" implying that an annular eclipse is not categorised as a partial eclipse, and has a different equation. (*Update: Actually, a different formula) Stephen Lewkowicz (G1CMZ) https://my.numworks.com/python/steveg1cmz |
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