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Saros 117

SolarCompletingTaurus

Carolingian Ember

Born during Charlemagne's reign, this series carried imperial ambition through twelve centuries before dimming to its final sparks.
legacyauthorityendurancecompletionempiretransmission
Lifecycle Progress
7922054EmergingDevelopingMatureWaningCompleting
Member69 / 71
~Year2018
Progress97%
Series Animation
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Saros 117 eclipse paths across Earth from 792 to 2054
Eclipse paths shift with each 18-year cycleView on NASA.gov

About This Series

Solar Saros 117 began in 792, the year Charlemagne established his capital at Aachen. At member 69 of 71, it approaches extinction. Its final eclipses carry the compressed weight of a series that witnessed the rise and fall of every major European dynasty.

Interpretation

Completing Series Energy

At member 69 of 71, Saros 117 is nearly spent. Its eclipses are penumbral traces—barely visible, yet carrying the authority of a completed journey. What remains is essence only.

If You Were Born Under This Series

If born under Saros 117, you may carry a sense of arriving late in a long story. There's a completeness to your perspective, as if you already know how things end. Use this wisdom gently.

When This Saros Returns

What have you carried long enough? What final offering wants to be made before the light moves on?

Series Statistics

792Birth Year
2054End Year
1262 yearsDuration
71Total Eclipses
#69Current Member
97%Progress
CompletingStage
SolarFamily

Eclipse Catalog

All 10 eclipses in this series (18922054).
#DateTypeMagSignGamma
11892-04-26T1.059taurus-0.8870
21910-05-09T1.060taurus-0.9437
31928-05-19T-1.014taurus-1.0048
41946-05-30P0.886gemini-1.0711
51964-06-10P0.754gemini-1.1393
61982-06-21P0.617gemini-1.2102
72000-07-01P0.477cancer-1.2821
82018-07-13P0.337cancer-1.3542
92036-07-23P0.199leo-1.4250
102054-08-03Pe0.066leo-1.4941

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