Last solar eclipse of 2019 to create stunning 'Ring of Fire' in sky on Boxing Day.
THE final solar eclipse of 2019 will create a stunning "Ring of Fire" in the sky this week.
It means the centre is blocked out, but the edges are still visible – creating a "Ring of Fire" in the sky.How long will the solar eclipse last?But the actual "Ring of Fire" will only be visible very briefly. That's because the eclipse will take place in the middle of the night for Britain and much of western Europe.
"At the peak of this eclipse, the middle of the Sun will appear to be missing and the dark Moon will appear to be surrounded by the bright Sun," Nasa explained."An annular eclipse occurs instead of a total eclipse when the Moon is on the far part of its elliptical orbit around the Earth."Solar eclipses are fairly common, with between two and five happening every year. A total eclipse happens around once every 18 months.
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