A rare astronomical phenomenon.. A hybrid eclipse of the sun coinciding with the birth of the crescent of the month of Shawwal 1444

Weather of Arabia - On Thursday, Muslims are looking forward to investigating the crescent of the month of Shawwal to find out the date of Eid Al-Fitr, as astronomical forecasts indicated the possibility that Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Friday, corresponding to April 21, but there is a distinct astronomical phenomenon that will occur in many countries of the world with the birth of the crescent of the month Shawwal, which is the hybrid eclipse of the sun, which will not be repeated until 2031, and here are the details.

The birth of the crescent of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr

Thursday, April 20, the new moon will be born, and the happy Eid al-Fitr crescent will be formed, and the central conjunction of the crescent of the month of Shawwal 1444 AH will occur on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 4:12 am, which is the day of investigation in all Islamic countries, and at sunset it will have passed since the birth of The crescent is approximately 12 hours away, and we will be waiting for the official authorities to announce the results of the crescent’s investigation and the date of Eid al-Fitr.

And in the event that the legitimate sighting of the crescent was achieved, and Friday was declared the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, this would be a coincidence that did not happen until several years ago, that Friday would be the day of Eid Al-Fitr.

Also read: The International Astronomy Center: Seeing the crescent of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr 1444, the day of investigation, is not possible in these countries

A rare hybrid solar eclipse

Thursday, April 20, also marks a rare type of astronomical event called a hybrid solar eclipse, and parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans will witness it.

The hybrid solar eclipse occurs between the total eclipse and the annular eclipse with the movement of the moon’s shadow over the earth, as in some places the moon blocks the sun completely for people to see a complete eclipse, while in other places a ring of light appears around the edge of our natural moon, in what is known as the annular eclipse . This mixture of eclipses is very rare, occurring only a few times per century. And one of them will decorate the sky of our planet on Thursday.

The path of the eclipse will start in the southern Indian Ocean and move through parts of western Australia and southern Indonesia. The partial eclipse will be visible in most parts of Indonesia and Australia, and will not be seen in our Arab region.

Some skywatchers in these regions will see a total eclipse of the sun, while others will see the "ring of fire," which is the annular eclipse. Others can also see a partial eclipse of the sun, where the moon obscures part of the sun's disk.

The last eclipse of this kind occurred nearly 10 years ago, on November 3, 2013. The next hybrid solar eclipse will occur after this month in November 2031, and will be visible from some parts of the United States. After that, skywatchers will next see a hybrid eclipse on March 23, 2164.

See also: What is a solar eclipse? And how does it happen? What are its types?