A partial

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will occur at the Moon's

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of orbit on Friday, May 2, 2087, with a

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of 0.8011. A

occurs when the

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passes between

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and the

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, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. The partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of eastern

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, northern

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, and

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Eclipse details

Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an

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, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a

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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one

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Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2087

* A partial solar eclipse on May 2. * A total lunar eclipse on May 17. * A partial solar eclipse on June 1. * A partial solar eclipse on October 26. * A total lunar eclipse on November 10.

Metonic

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 15, 2083 * Followed by:

Solar eclipse of February 18, 2091 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, February 18, 2091, with a magnitude of 0.6558. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the imag ...

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of March 21, 2080 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, March 21, 2080, with a magnitude of 0.8734. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of June 13, 2094 Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

Half-Saros

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 27, 2078 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 7, 2096

Tritos

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of June 1, 2076 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, June 1, 2076, with a magnitude of 0.2897. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of t ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of April 1, 2098 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's Lunar node, ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, April 1, 2098, with a Magnitude of eclipse, magnitude of 0.7984. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totall ...

Solar Saros 120

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of April 21, 2069 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, April 21, 2069, with a magnitude of 0.8992. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image o ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of May 14, 2105 Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

Inex

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of May 22, 2058 A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, May 22, 2058, with a magnitude of 0.4141. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image o ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of April 13, 2116 Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

Triad

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of July 1, 2000 A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, July 1, 2000, with a magnitude of 0.4768. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of ...

* Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 3, 2174

Solar eclipses of 2087–2090

Saros 120

Metonic series

Tritos series

Inex series

References

External links

* http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2051/SE2087May02P.GIF {{Solar eclipses 2087 in science 2087 5 2 2087 5 2