SCIENCE

Hybrid solar eclipse to occur this month

By Sanjana Shankar

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Rare event

A rare hybrid solar eclipse will occur on April 20. The event will be visible from parts of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

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Eclipses

Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align. In a total eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun while in an annular eclipse, it does not.

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Hybrid solar eclipse

An eclipse can transition between annular and total as the Moon's shadow moves across the planet, giving rise to a hybrid solar eclipse.

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Visibility

The rare eclipse will be visible in western Australia, East Timor, and eastern Indonesia on April 20. It will not be observable from India.

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Timing

The hybrid solar eclipse will begin at 7:06am IST and end at 12:29pm IST on April 20.

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