This incredible event was watched by millions of people around the world with their own eyes

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Residents of the southern hemisphere observed a total solar eclipse - a phenomenon that occurs only a few times a century. What’s more, this eclipse is a particularly rare one: a hybrid one. It has been named the Ningaloo eclipse, after the UNESCO World Heritage-listed coast of Ningaloo in western Australia. Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up. The way they line up, as well as the curvature of the Earth’s surface, determines whether an eclipse will be total or partial as the moon’s shadow moves across the globe. A hybrid solar eclipse is a combination of total and partial, when the disk of the Moon completely covers the Sun and on