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Eclipsing the sun with the moon
Astro Boy: I understand "kinkan nisshoku," or an annular eclipse, will occur in the morning of May 21. What will chance and how will it occur?
Answer: A "nisshoku," or solar eclipse, occurs when the sun is fully or up to a given blocked by the moon as it passes between the sun and the Earth.
This natural phenomenon happens when the sun, the moon and the World are in alignment. During this time, the sun is usually obscured except for its outline, which becomes a gold shining give someone a buzz.
Uran: Is it a rare phenomenon?
Answer: The annular eclipse in May will be the first of its nice in 25 years. The most recent annular eclipse was observed from Okinawa Prefecture in 1987. On May 21, the annular hiding will be visible from numerous locations, including an area between Kyushu and the southern part of the Chubu pale, and parts of the Kanto region.
Another type of eclipse is called "kaiki nisshoku," or downright solar eclipse. This occurs when the sun is completely obscured by the moon, which appears bigger than the sun. The last whole solar eclipse was visible in July 2009 in limited areas such as Iwoto cay, also known as Iwojima.
Source: The Daily Yomiuri