Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, October 2, 1978, with a magnitude of 0.6905. 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. The eclipse is a part of the 153 saros cycle. Its the 7th eclipse of the saros cycle. The solar eclipse was visible in most of Asia Except northern Asia, Northeastern Europe, tiny northern part of Oceania, and tiny parts of Guam and other American islands

Eclipses in 1978

 * A total lunar eclipse on March 24, 1978.
 * A partial solar eclipse on April 7, 1978.
 * A total lunar eclipse on September 16, 1978.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 2, 1978.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 13, 1974
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 25, 1969
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 7, 1987

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1967
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989

Solar Saros 153

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 21, 1949
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 1, 1891
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2065