Between night of the 19th and the early morning of April 20th We will witness a rare and infrequent solar eclipse, one of the most awaited astronomical events of the year which, due to its characteristics, will only be repeated in the year 2031.

A solar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Moon hides the Sun as seen from Earth. For this, the three stars -the Moon, the Sun and the Earth- must be aligned.

This the alignment coincides with the new moon and indicates that our natural satellite is very close to the ecliptic plane.

Solar Eclipse April 2023: What is a Hybrid Solar Eclipse?

A hybrid solar eclipse it is a rare type of solar eclipse which it changes from null to total (and vice versa) along its pathExplain starwalk.space.

According to the specialized site, this type of eclipse occurs when the apparent size of the moon It is very close to that of the Sun as seen from Earth. Consequently, the curvature of the earth begins to play a role in the appearance of the eclipse.

Therefore, in places where the Moon is close to the zenith during the eclipse, its apparent size will be greater, causing a total solar eclipse; and where the Moon is closest to the horizon, observers will see a annular eclipse because the apparent size of the Moon will be slightly smaller than the Sun.

Solar eclipse of April 2023: where will it be seen?

This hybrid solar eclipse can be seen in some areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia, Southeast Asia and Antarctica.

As explained from the observation deck Seaskythe phenomenon will not be the same worldwide as it will appear as a total eclipse in some parts of the world and as an annular eclipse in others.

Solar eclipse April 2023: what time will it be?

THE partial phase of the eclipse will start at 01:34 YOU on April 20 (22:34 on April 19 in Argentina); THE full stage (total/cancel) will start at 02:37 YOU (11:37 pm in Argentina); the maximum stage (full/annular) will be at 04:17 UT (01:17 in Argentina; the full stage (full/annull) will end at 05:56 UT (02:56 in Argentina) and the partial stage will end at 06: 59 UT (03:59 in Argentina), detailed starwalk.space.

THE maximum duration of the entire phase (total/cancel) will be 1 minute and 16 seconds and will be reached beyond the ocean. On Earth, the longest full eclipse (1 minute 14 seconds) will be over East Timor.

Hybrid solar eclipse April 2023: How many types of eclipses are there?

to exist two types of eclipses: solar eclipses AND lunar eclipses.

THE solar eclipses can be differentiated into three different types, It depends on how far apart the Moon and the Sun are.

In their entirety they may be two hours long, but the maximum score usually does not exceed eight minutes.

A total solar eclipse It occurs when the three stars – the Sun, the Moon (whose orbital plane does not coincide with that of our planet) and the Earth – align perfectly and the Moon completely hides the disk of the Sun. It has occurred approximately every 18 months for some part on earth.

A partial solar eclipse, for its part, occurs when the Moon does not completely cover the Sun and occurs at least twice a year even in some regions of the planet. A bright crescent appears.

A Annular solar eclipse or “Ring of Fire” It occurs when the Moon is near its apogee and its angular diameter is smaller than that of the Sun, so that a ring of the Sun’s disk remains visible in the maximum phase.

In this case, it will be a bit frequent hybrid solar eclipse.