Sky watchers can witness—or stream—a rare celestial event tonight. A hybrid solar eclipse that only occurs a few times a century will take place — shifting between a total and annular eclipse depending on an observer’s location on the ground.
in the Indian Ocean and then move across to the Pacific Ocean, providing the best views for those in Western Australia, East Timor and eastern Indonesian islands.The hybrid eclipse will end at 2:59 a.m. Eastern time on April 20.A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between our planet and the sun, and the moon fully obscures the sun.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between our planet and the sun, but the moon is at its furthest point from Earth. Because the moon is further away, it appears smaller than the sun and is unable to cover the star completely, leaving a ring of light from the sun.During a hybrid eclipse, the Earth’s curvature results in a different view across the globe, as the eclipse shifts between a total eclipse and an annular eclipse,The eclipse will start from 9:36 p.m.
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