Ningaloo Eclipse

Ningaloo Eclipse
News: Recently, The Ningaloo Eclipse was witnessed. It is a rare ‘hybrid solar eclipse’, caused by the curvature of the earth's surface and a shift from annular to total eclipse.
 

What is Solar eclipse?
 A solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth's surface, resulting in a temporary darkening of the Sun.
 

Types of Solar eclipse:
 Total Solar eclipse – It occurs when the Moon completely blocks out the Sun while passing between the Earth and the Sun.
 Annular
 Partial
 Hybrid
 

What is Hybrid solar eclipse?
 A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the eclipse is total from some locations on Earth and annular from others, due to the viewer's position relative to the Moon's shadow.
 It means that for some observers, the Moon appears to fully cover the Sun, resulting in a total solar eclipse, while for others, the Moon only partially covers the Sun, resulting in an annular solar eclipse.
 A total solar eclipse was visible in Australia, Timor-Leste and Indonesia (West Papua and Papua). At the same time, a partial solar eclipse was visible in southeast Asia, East Indies, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand. It was not visible in India.
 It has been named as Ningaloo, a part of western Australia from which the eclipse was most visible. The Ningaloo region is also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.