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Annular Solar Eclipse
December 31 , 2019
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- 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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