A total solar eclipse occurred in Wolf Point, Montana on Feb 26 1979. When was (will) this eclipse again (be) visible in Montana?
a) August of 1979
b) March of 2033
c) March of 1997
d) March of 1979
e) Jan of 2000
2007-02-10 08:12:13 · 6 answers · asked by Helen 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The answer is B, March of 2033.
Eclipses repeat almost exactly after a period of one Saros, which is 18 years, 11 days, and approximately 8 hours. If you use that value then you'd say March of 1997, but because of the 8 hours, it means that the eclipse won't be visible in Montana at the time, but somewhere else. Every 3 Saros cycles though (called a Great Saros), which is about 54 years and 34 days (or 33 or 35 days depending on the number of intervening leap years), the time is back almost to where it was. So, the same exact eclipse in the same place happens again after that period of time, which is why March 2033 is the correct answer.
2007-02-10 08:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar Eclipse 1979
2016-11-13 23:58:25 · answer #2 · answered by fairbanks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the March of 2003.
2007-02-13 23:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
March of 2033
2007-02-12 13:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by TERESA R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, this question is taken directly from an on-line astronomy quiz! You're trying to cheat!
http://www.kingsu.ab.ca/~brian/astro/course/quiz/astro200/a200q1.html
2007-02-10 08:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing homework are you? Or taking a test maybe?
2007-02-10 08:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋