The Ningaloo Eclipse, a rare hybrid solar eclipse, will take place on April 20. The hybrid solar eclipse is so named because, in some regions of the earth, it will alternate between annular and complete eclipses before returning to annularity. The Moon does not completely block out the Sun during an annular eclipse instead, it appears as a smaller dark disc overlaid on the Sun, giving the latter a ring of fire appearance.Unfortunately, the eclipse will not be visible to viewers in India, still, they can witness the event through online streaming. According to the information, the total solar eclipse will be only visible in some parts of the western coasts of Australia. Its name Ningaloo has also been adopted by the name of Ningaloo coast in Australia. Sources said that the live streaming will be done from the viewpoint of Australia.Time of the eclipseAccording to the information from the government of Western Australia, Exmoth will be the only town to witness the total eclipse. An almost three-hour-long partial solar eclipse will be observed from Exmouth on April 20 from 3.34 AM IST to 6.32 AM IST. A total eclipse will only be visible for a very little portion of that time, though. between 4.29 and 4.30 IST. Of course, you can still view the total eclipse via the live feed if you are not in Western Australia at that moment.According to a former NASA astrophysicist and eclipse expert, the people of Southeast Asia, the East Indies, the Philippines, New Zealand and certain parts of Australia will be able to witness a partial eclipse.Know the difference between a total and an annular eclipseA total eclipse happens when passing between the Sun and our planet, the Moon will fully hide the Suns face. As a result, the sky will darken during a total eclipse, just as it would in the early morning or late evening. Only spectators under the Moons shadow will be able to see the total solar eclipse. And if the weather is favourable, individuals in these areas could be able to see the Suns outer atmosphere, which is often hidden by the stars dazzling face.Whereas, during an annular eclipse moon also passes between Sun and Earth, but will be too far away to make it a total eclipse.Notably, an eclipse sometimes shifts between annular and total as the shadow of the moon moves across it due to the curved surface of our planet. That is why it is called a hybrid eclipse. Some observers may be able to watch the hybrid Ningaloo eclipse transition from annular to total and then back to annular.Eclipse in pairIt is said that eclipses generally come in a set. The total solar eclipse on April 20 will be followed by a penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5. But the Sun, Moon and Earth in this penumbral lunar eclipse will be imperfectly aligned. The Moon only passes through the thin outer portion of the Earths shadow during a penumbral lunar eclipse. Because of this, it can be challenging to tell a penumbral lunar eclipse apart from the Moons regular phase.Unfortunately, most parts of the World will not be able to witness the event. However, those who are in western Australia, East Timor, and the eastern Indonesian islands, get ready to see the lifetime show.According to the information, the eclipse will occur at the following locations and times:Western Australia: From 10:29 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0229 to 0235 GMT on April 20)East Timor: From 11:19 p.m. to 11:22 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0319 to 0322 GMT on April 20)Indonesia: From 11:23 p.m. to 11:58 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0323 to 0358 GMT on April 20)
