The eclipse will occur on Sunday and will be visible in parts of China, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan.
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This event, known as the annual solar eclipse, occurs when the moon is far from Earth in its orbit and travels between the Earth and the Sun. In doing so, it partially covers the sun, but due to its small size, its outer orbit appears, thus resembling a shiny ring or the 'ring of fire' mentioned above. Also, read - Is it related to eclipse and coronavirus outbreaks? Chennai scientists believe this!
The complete eclipse will be seen in China, the Central African Republic, the Congo, Ethiopia, India and parts of Pakistan. While the event will start in Central Africa, some areas in China will be the last to see it. It first starts at 4:47 pm local time in Native Africa and ends at 8:32 pm in China. Also, read - Solar Eclipse 2020: Everything about the Solar Eclipse is due in June
Southern and Eastern Europe and Australia, meanwhile, see partial eclipses.
However, space lovers can view it online, anywhere that the eclipse is not visible. Time and date are running live streaming of the event on YouTube.
In particular, during the eclipse, 99.4% of the sun is covered by the moon.
Next year's annual solar eclipse will occur on June 10 and will be found in Canada, Northern Europe, Russia, and the Atlantic.
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