Everything You Need to know About “Annular Solar Eclipse”

Astronomy enthusiasts turn their eyes to the sky, to catch the rare astronomical event of the “annular solar eclipse”.

“SEE” publishes full details of this remarkable event:

-An annular solar eclipse is effectively a particularly beautiful partial solar eclipse.

- The last solar eclipse of 2019, a so-called "ring of fire" eclipse, occurs Thursday (Dec. 26)

-The eclipse will be seen in Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, and UAE

-The eclipse will also be visible in: the Sultanate of Oman, Hofuf in Saudi Arabia, and south of Doha

-At its maximum, the moon will block 97% of the sun.

-The solar eclipse is going to last for five and a half hours.

-In Egypt, the end of the partial eclipse can be seen after sunrise on the coast of the Red Sea at Ras Gharib for 3 minutes.

- The partial eclipse can also be visible in a number of Egyptian cities including:

• Hurghada for 7 minutes
• Saint Catherine for 6 minutes
• Marsa Alam for 15 minutes
• Shalateen for 20 minutes
• Halayeb for 27 minutes

Experts advise the public never to look directly at the sun during a solar eclipse (except during the very brief time the sun is in total eclipse; and even then, with caution). Looking directly at the sun can cause permanent damage to eyes.