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A rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan falls on April 20 this year..
During this remarkable event, the Eclipse shifts from Total Solar Eclipse to an Annular (ring-shaped) Eclipse because the moon's shadow moves across the earth's surface..
A Surya Grahan has four types depending on how the sun, moon and earth line up - Total, Annular, Partial and Hybrid Solar Eclipse..
According to NASA, a Total Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and completely blocks the sun...
An Annular (ring-shaped) Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth while being at the farthest point from earth..
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