Question

Which eclipse is a rare form of eclipse which changes from annular to total solar eclipse along its path?
A. Partial
B. Total
C. Annular
D. Hybrid

Answer 1

Hint:A solar eclipse happens when the Moon casts a shadow over a section of the Earth, blocking sunlight completely or partially. When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are all aligned, this happens. A new moon (syzygy) occurs when such an alignment occurs, showing that the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane. The disc of the Sun is completely hidden by the Moon during a total eclipse. Only a portion of the Sun is veiled in partial and annular eclipses.

Complete answer:
surface, changing its appearance. A hybrid eclipse is a type of solar eclipse that appears to be either an annular or complete solar eclipse depending on where the viewer is along the central eclipse path. The Earth's curvature causes some regions of the eclipse path to enter the Moon's umbra, the deepest region of its shadow that causes complete solar eclipses, while other regions remain beyond the umbra's reach, resulting in an annular eclipse.

Hybrid solar eclipses combine all three forms of solar eclipses by including all three zones of the Moon's shadow. Total solar eclipses are caused by the Moon's umbra, the shadow's black core region, when the Moon looks somewhat larger than the Sun and totally covers it.Partial solar eclipses are caused by the penumbra, the lighter outer component of the shadow.

Only a portion of the Sun's disc is obscured by the Moon here. Annular solar eclipses are caused by the antumbra, a half-shadow that begins where the umbra stops. The Moon seems to be somewhat smaller than the Sun during this sort of eclipse, thus the edge of the Sun's disc is visible around the Moon.

Hence option D is correct.

Note:A solar eclipse is a natural occurrence. Solar eclipses, on the other hand, were attributed to supernatural sources or viewed as ominous omens in several ancient and modern societies. People who are uninformed of the astronomical reason for a total solar eclipse may be alarmed by the fact that the Sun appears to vanish during the day and the sky darkens in a couple of minutes.