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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's more frequent than that. It's a cycle that repeats on a very regular basis.

The current eclipse is part of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Saros_139

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Doesn't that say it changes slightly each year, so if you're on the edge one time you may never see that cycle again and will need to wait until a different full eclipse reaches you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

This was a super cool link. Thanks for sharing!