Solar eclipse of September 2, 1997

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, with a magnitude of 0.8988. 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.

Eclipses in 1997

 * A total solar eclipse on March 9, 1997.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on March 24, 1997.
 * A partial solar eclipse on September 2, 1997.
 * A total lunar eclipse on September 16, 1997.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 1993
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2001

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 1990
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2004

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2006

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 1986
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 1, 2008

Solar Saros 125

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 22, 1979
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 13, 2015

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 22, 1968
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 2, 1910
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 3, 2084