Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, December 15, 1982, with a magnitude of 0.735. 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. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. Occurring only 2.7 days before apogee (on December 18, 1982), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.

This was the last of four partial solar eclipses in 1982, with the others occurring on January 25, June 21, and July 20.

Eclipses in 1982

 * A total lunar eclipse on January 9, 1982.
 * A partial solar eclipse on January 25, 1982.
 * A partial solar eclipse on June 21, 1982.
 * A total lunar eclipse on July 6, 1982.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 20, 1982.
 * A partial solar eclipse on December 15, 1982.
 * A total lunar eclipse on December 30, 1982.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 1986

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 1975
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 1990

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 1973
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 1991

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 1972
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 1993

Solar Saros 122

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 4, 1964
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 25, 2000

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 1954
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 13, 1896
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 15, 2069