{"id":22003,"date":"2023-04-15T00:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T16:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/rare-hybrid-solar-eclipse-to-take-place-on-april-20\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T00:17:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T16:17:38","slug":"rare-hybrid-solar-eclipse-to-take-place-on-april-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/rare-hybrid-solar-eclipse-to-take-place-on-april-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare hybrid solar eclipse to take place on April 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-3049143925983138&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783320090&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F04%2F13%2Fhybrid-solar-eclipse-april-20%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783320089991&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=5075&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=5368602101588&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1151&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C95395661%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7405238059023195&amp;tmod=791082181&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=53\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLzMrvO4vZUDFUuOuQUdlcYTlQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-35339\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow on the planet. A hybrid eclipse, also known as an annular-total eclipse, is a unique event where the eclipse appears as a total eclipse in some areas, and as an annular eclipse in others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2023\/04\/13\/hybrid-solar-eclipse-april-20\/1920x1080-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1920&amp;#215;1080-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Total Eclipse vs Annular Eclipse\" class=\"wp-image-35341\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=350,197 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=140,79 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=1600,900 1600w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Sky Walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The path of the hybrid solar eclipse will begin in the Southern Ocean and travel up and across the North West Cape of Australia, East Timor, through the eastern portion of the scattered Indonesian islands, and will end in the western Pacific Ocean. It\u2019s in these areas where observers will witness a total eclipse.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3049143925983138\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-3049143925983138&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=2061058783&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783320090&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F04%2F13%2Fhybrid-solar-eclipse-april-20%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783320089991&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=5074&amp;idt=3&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319929%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=5368602101588&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2161&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C95395661%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7405238059023195&amp;tmod=791082181&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=54\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjArvO4vZUDFYfJFgUdfncj9A\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA grand total of around 375,000 Australians, Timorese, and Indonesians live in the path of totality for the April 20 eclipse,\u201d according to EarthSky, using raw population data from the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-35339',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the neighboring islands and countries of Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Guam, and Malaysia, a partial eclipse will be visible. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s at either end of this path (which are both over oceans) that observers can witness an annular eclipse, where the Moon doesn\u2019t completely block the Sun but instead makes a ring.  This is commonly referred to as a \u201cring of fire,\u201d and occurs due to the curve of the Earth increasing the distance between the Moon and the observer as the event is taking place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2023\/04\/13\/hybrid-solar-eclipse-april-20\/path-of-april-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?w=800\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png\" alt=\"Hybrid Solar Eclipse path of totality on April 20\" class=\"wp-image-35342\" width=\"626\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png 800w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?resize=350,197 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?resize=140,79 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/path-of-April-2023-solar-eclipse-timeanddate-e1680613952258.png?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The very narrow thin red line designates the path of totality, while the lighter shading represents areas that will experience a near-total or partial eclipse. Image via EarthSky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eclipse will begin at 9:36 pm EDT on April 19 (0136 GMT on April 20) over the Southern Ocean. Here\u2019s when totality will occur over the following countries: <\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3049143925983138\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Western Australia<\/strong> at 10:29 EDT on April 19 (0235 GMT on April 20)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>East Timor <\/strong> at 11:19 pm EDT (0322 GMT on April 20)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>East Indonesia<\/strong> at 11:23 pm EDT (0358 GMT on April 20)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last hybrid eclipse took place almost a decade ago, on November 3, 2013. The next occurrence is slated for November 2031, which will be visible from the continental United States this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, please don\u2019t look at an eclipse with the naked eye. It is important to take necessary precautions to prevent irreversible eye damage. Special eclipse glasses are recommended and usually pretty cheap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Arin: Twitter, Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related stories: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here are all the astronomy events left in April 2023<\/li>\n<li>James Webb Space Telescope snaps a pic of Uranus and its beautiful<\/li>\n<li>How many exoplanets have been discovered?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow on the planet. A hybrid eclipse, also known as an annular-total eclipse, is a unique event where the eclipse appears as a total eclipse in some areas, and as an annular eclipse in others. 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