Although the next solar eclipse visible in the United States won’t be for a while, there was an event that some sky-viewers got to see around the world.
It was a hybrid solar eclipse, described by USA TODAY like this: “The hybrid eclipse is special because some will see a total eclipse, while others will see an annular, or “ring of fire,” eclipse. A hybrid eclipse occurs because the Earth’s surface is curved, NASA.com said. The eclipse changes between annular and total as the moon’s shadow moves across the Earth.”
There you go. Check out the photos shot from earlier this week:
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A general view showing a partial solar eclipse in Jakarta on April 20, 2023. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (Photo by BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT – A general view showing a partial solar eclipse in Jakarta on April 20, 2023. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (Photo by BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
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A general view shows a partial solar eclipse in Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on April 20, 2023. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A general view shows a partial solar eclipse in Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on April 20, 2023. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A general view shows a partial solar eclipse in Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on April 20, 2023. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A general view shows a partial solar eclipse in Surabaya on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP) (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP via Getty Images)
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This combination image of photos shows a hybrid solar eclipse seen from Lautem, East Timor, Thursday, April 20, 2023. A rare solar eclipse will cross over remote parts of Australia, Indonesia and East Timor on Thursday. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)
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