Stargazers are in for a treat, as a rare ‘hybrid’ lunar eclipse is set to plunge parts of the world into total darkness.
This type of astronomical event – where the moon blocks out a different proportion of the sun in different parts of the world – only occurs once every 10 years.
In some places, viewers will experience a ‘total’ solar eclipse, where the face of the sun is completely blocked by the moon.
But in others, an ‘annular’ solar eclipse will be visible, where the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun, leaving a ring of light around its silhouette.
According to Royal Observatory Greenwich, the event will only be visible from parts of the equator and southern hemisphere, and not from the UK or the US.
