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The 1st eclipse season of 2025 starts this week
- The first eclipse season of 2025 is set to begin, featuring a total lunar eclipse in March followed by a partial solar eclipse later in the month.
- Eclipse seasons occur approximately every 173.3 days, during which alignments between the Earth, moon, and sun allow for eclipses to occur.
- In 2025, the second eclipse season will occur in September, with a lunar eclipse on the 7th and a partial solar eclipse on the 21st of the month.
- Alignment of lunar nodes with the sun marks the middle of eclipse seasons, where eclipse events are most exact in their alignment.
- Eclipse seasons bring about a minimum of two eclipses (solar and lunar) with a possibility of a third eclipse occurring if the first eclipse is early in the season.
- The moon's orbit inclination and crossings of the ecliptic plane create conditions for eclipses to occur during eclipse seasons.
- A minimum of four eclipses typically occur in one calendar year, with potential for up to seven eclipses depending on the alignment of eclipse seasons and lunar phases.
- Eclipse terminology includes lunar nodes, ecliptic, and the inevitability of eclipses during alignment of the sun with lunar nodes.
- Rare occurrences, like seven eclipses in one calendar year, are possible based on eclipse season timings and lunar phase synchronizations.
- Eclipse seasons in 2025 will bring celestial events that provide opportunities for skywatchers to witness lunar and solar eclipses.
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