A rare annular solar eclipse occurred today that was visible in parts of the southeastern Pacific and Asia, with a partial eclipse visible to a wider range from Africa to Australia.A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, obscuring the sunlight. When the Moon is at a further distance from the Earth, its shape cannot completely cover that of the Sun, resulting in a ring-like crown known as an annular eclipse.
According to NASA, the track of this eclipse ran from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and into the Philippines on Monday from 0606 GMT to 0952 GMT. A partial eclipse was visible to parts of southern Africa, southern India, southeast Asia and Australia. The next annular eclipse will not occur until 2010.
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