Solar eclipse of May 11, 2078

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, May 11, 2078, with a magnitude of 1.0701. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Path description
The path of totality will begin over the Pacific Ocean near Caroline Island, Kiribati. From there, it will track northeast towards North America, making landfall on the Mexican coast. In Mexico, totality will be visible in the cities of Manzanillo, Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Victoria, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The path then briefly crosses into the United States in southern Texas, including McAllen and Brownsville before crossing the Gulf of Mexico. It then re-enters the United States, passing through Louisiana (including New Orleans and Baton Rouge), Mississippi (including Biloxi), Alabama (including Mobile and Montgomery), far northwestern Florida, Georgia (including Atlanta, Athens, and Augusta), South Carolina (including Columbia and Greenville), North Carolina (including Charlotte and Raleigh), and Virginia (including Virginia Beach). It then passes over the Atlantic Ocean and ends near the Canary Islands.

Eclipses in 2078

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 27, 2078.
 * A total solar eclipse on May 11, 2078.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 21, 2078.
 * An annular solar eclipse on November 4, 2078.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 19, 2078.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 24, 2074
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 27, 2082

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 31, 2071
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 22, 2085

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2069
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2087

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2067
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 10, 2089

Solar Saros 139

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2060
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 22, 2096

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2049
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 23, 2107

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 1991
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 12, 2165