Solar Saros 133

Saros cycle series 133 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's ascending node, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 72 events. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon's ascending node.

Solar Saros 133 is one of the saros series of solar eclipse cycles. It began on July 13, 1219 with a partial eclipse occurring in northern Yukon at 68.4°N 137.2°W / 68.4; -137.2, about 100 kilometres (60 mi) east of Canada's present-day Vuntut National Park. The final eclipse in the series will be on September 5, 2499. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon's ascending node.

June 24, 1778
Series member 32
August 18, 1868
Series member 37
August 29, 1886
Series member 38
November 13, 2012
Series member 45

The period separating each of the 72 eclipses in the series is approximately 6585.3 days (18 years, 11 days); that period was first called a saros by astronomer Edmond Halley. This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros 126.

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