A partial eclipse may be visible in parts of southern Africa, Australia and South America. The total solar eclipse on 4 December will only be visible from Antarctica. Total solar eclipses are seen every 400 years from any one place on the surface of the Earth. There are between two and five solar eclipses each year, with a total eclipse taking place every 18 months or so. The sun’s 864,000-mile diameter is 400 times greater than the moon, but the moon happens to be 400 times closer to us.Ī partial eclipse involves the moon covering just part of the sun, an annular eclipse means the whole of the moon is in front of it, but is too small to cover it all, and a hybrid is when it starts as an annular eclipse, but becomes a total one. ![]() ![]() As the total eclipse ends, a spectacular “diamond ring” effect can be seen as the sun starts to emerge again.Ī total eclipse can only take place when there is a new moon.
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