3-hour annular solar eclipse visible in southern Mindanao

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:14:11 +0000

The southermost parts of the Philippines will witness an annular solar eclipse, with the Sun appearing as a ring of fire, on Dec. 26 or the day after Christmas.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration Astronomical Observatory chief Mario Remondo said the annular eclipse happens when the Moon is farthest from the Earth.

“Because the Moon is farther away from Earth, it seems smaller and does not block the entire view of the Sun, thus, creating a ring of fire effect or annulus,” he said.

Based on PAGASA’s Astronomical Diary, the annularity will be visible in some parts of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and southernmost part
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