Solar Eclipses Study

The Solar Eclipses Study generates an event for each solar eclipse that occurs in the chosen date range. Each event is classified by type (Total, Annular, Hybrid, or Partial) and includes the Saros series and member number.

Create a Solar Eclipses Study

To add a new Solar Eclipses Study to the active workspace:

1. Click Mundane Studies on the menu bar.
2. Click Eclipses, then click Solar Eclipses in the submenu.

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You can also create a Solar Eclipses Study from the toolbar by clicking the Solar Eclipse Studies drop-down button and selecting Solar Eclipses.

Events Captured

A Solar Eclipses event marks each solar eclipse, the moment of maximum eclipse when the New Moon partially or completely obscures the Sun. The study supports the four solar eclipse types Aquila can detect; you can filter the captured types using the Selectable Solar Eclipse Types List.

Events Table Columns

The events table for a Solar Eclipses Study contains the following columns:

Column	Description
Date Time	Date and time of the solar eclipse (maximum eclipse).
Eclipse Type	Solar eclipse type (Total, Partial, Annular, Hybrid).
Saros Series	Saros series number identifying the cycle this eclipse belongs to.
Member Number	Position (member number) of this eclipse within its Saros series.
Eclipse Longitude	Ecliptic longitude (or right ascension) of the eclipse point (Sun-Moon conjunction).
Eclipse Sign	Zodiac sign of the eclipse point.
Eclipse Latitude	Ecliptic latitude (or declination) of the eclipse point.
Event Interval	Time interval between this event and the previous event.