Solar eclipse of December 14, 1917

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, December 14, 1917, with a magnitude of 0.9791. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide.

This was the last of four solar eclipses in 1917, with the others occurring on January 23, June 19 and July 19.

This annular eclipse is notable in that the path of annularity passed over the South Pole.

Eclipses in 1917

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 8, 1917.
 * A partial solar eclipse on January 23, 1917.
 * A partial solar eclipse on June 19, 1917.
 * A total lunar eclipse on July 4, 1917.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 19, 1917.
 * An annular solar eclipse on December 14, 1917.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1914
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 1, 1921

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1910
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 24, 1925

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 7, 1908
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 19, 1926

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 1907
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1928

Solar Saros 121

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 3, 1899
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 25, 1935

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 1, 1889
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 1946

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 12, 1831
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2004