A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.

Solar Eclipse 2019: Stargazers watch on as Moon passes between Earth and the Sun

"Don't worry if you missed the last solar eclipse," Tony Yelk, president of the Lake County Astronomical Society, said encouragingly.

It is very rare that a solar eclipse is visible to a country and this December the public in Sri Lanka will have the chance to see a annular eclipse where the moon will cover the Sun leaving a outer ring of light.

A total solar eclipse will be observed in Chile, Argentina and parts of the South Pacific in July.

aThe two eclipses I am most looking forward to are the Jan 21 total lunar eclipse, and the July 2 total solar eclipse visible from Chile and Argentina,a says Fred Espenak, retired NASA astrophysicist and eclipse expert based in Arizona Sky Village.

In July, a total solar eclipse will be observed in Chile, Argentina and parts of the South Pacific.

During a partial solar eclipse, it looks as though the moon is taking a 'bite' out of the sun's disk.

The Deputy Director of the Scientific Research Department, Ph.D in physics, Khidir Mikayilov, said that the first solar eclipse will be observed on January 6, 2019 at 03:34 (Baku time) and will peak at 05:40 and end at 07:49.

The Solar Eclipse occurs in Leo, your opposite sign of the zodiac.

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Tribune News Network Doha PEOPLE can watch the last solar eclipse of the year on August 11, according to Qatar Calendar House (QCH).

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye; you're only looking at the Moon, at night, which is quite safe.

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