A celestial phenomenon occurred on Thursday, April 20, as Filipinos witnessed a partial solar eclipse.
It began at 11:44 a.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring at 12:55 p.m. and coming to an end at 2:04 p.m., PAGASA said.
Other places in Asia Pacific, however, were lucky to see a hybrid solar eclipse, which according to PAGASA “combines an annular and a total solar eclipse.”
“At the beginning of the event, the observer may witness an annular solar eclipse or a brief ‘ring of fire,’ then observe a totality during the hybrid solar eclipse’s middle phase, [which] switches it back to an annular solar eclipse before the eclipse is over,” it said.
The hybrid solar eclipse was visible from western Australia, East Timor, and eastern Indonesia.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
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