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Annular Solar Eclipse

December 31 , 2019 1665 days 1233 0
  • On 26th December, the annular solar eclipse was visible in places such as India, Australia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
  • Total Solar Eclipse - The entire central portion of the sun is blocked out by the moon.
  • Partial Solar Eclipse - Only part of the sun's surface is blocked out.
  • Solar eclipses happen once every 18 months and only last for a few minutes.

About annual Solar eclipse

  • Annular solar eclipse happens when the moon is farthest from the Earth, which is why it seems smaller.
  • In this type of an eclipse, the moon does not block the sun completely, but looks like a “dark disk on top of a larger sun-coloured disk” forming a “ring of fire”.

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