Rare, hybrid eclipse seen in parts of US and Africa
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.027473
BBC : On 3 November parts of the Americas, Europe, and Africa experienced a rare event—a hybrid solar eclipse, during which some people saw a total eclipse while others saw an annular eclipse, depending on their location. On the east coast of North America, an annular eclipse was briefly seen at sunrise. An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest from Earth; when it passes between Earth and the Sun, it appears to be smaller than the Sun and so does not completely cover it, leaving a bright halo. For those viewers in parts of Africa, including northern Kenya, however, the Moon appeared to completely cover the Sun. The last time a hybrid eclipse occurred was on 20 November 1854, and it won’t happen again until 17 October 2172.
