22nd century: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

(21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries)

The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. This is different from the century known as the twenty-one hundreds, which comprises the years 2100 to 2199.

Astronomical predictions for the 22nd century

• The Earth will experience 239 lunar eclipses.
• A total solar eclipse exceeding 7 minutes of totality will occur on June 25, 2150. This will be the first time this has happened in 177 years. But eclipse fans will not have to wait nearly so long for it to happen again - on July 5, 2168 an eclipse with 7min 26sec of totality will occur, and on July 16, 2186 an eclipse of 7min 29sec - close to the theoretical maximum - will occur. This is predicted to be the longest eclipse during the 8,000 year period from 3000 BC to AD 5000. (Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC.)
• Transit of Venus will occur twice, (2117 and 2125)

• Heads and Moving Mars, books by Greg Bear
• Rendezvous with Rama, a book by Arthur C. Clarke
• When Gravity Fails, a book by George Alec Effinger
• Distress by Greg Egan
• Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, an animated television series with Sherlock Holmes in a science fiction setting
• Fallout, a computer game, is set in 2161
• Mach Rider, a Nintendo Entertainment System game is set in 2112.
• (circa 2151-?2154?)
• According to Star Trek, the Earth-Romulan War will be fought between 2156 and 2160, which results in the establishment of the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet in 2161.
• Zero Wing (of All Your Base fame) starts in 2101
• Mobile Suit Gundam (it is known that the UC timeline starts circa 2040. This would place the One Year War (UC 0079) approximately 2119)
• Earth 2150 (Earth is destroyed at end of year in said series)
• Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD, a Doctor Who film
• Phil of the Future, Diffy's are from this era (2121) before they crash in 2004