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Annular Solar Eclipse of 26 December 2019 (Simulated)

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๐ŸŒžEclipses ๐ŸŒš  are heavenly visual feasts of celestial bodies hide and seek game with light and shadow. Indeed, they are rare events ! We need to be in the right place ๐Ÿ—บ and at right time  ⌚ to watch an eclipse unfurl. ๐Ÿ’ฅHow about watching a future eclipse now ? Yes, it is possible !   Curious to know ? ๐Ÿค” We can simulate it in our PC ๐Ÿ’ป and enjoy. No need to travel far off. It would be truly interesting to watch it in advance and later wait at the right place to witness it. ❓ How to simulate a heavenly event ? Use the free open source Astronomy software  "Stellarium"  - to enjoy the realistic sky.⭐๐ŸŒŸ⋆ It can be downloaded at  https://stellarium.org/ Set the location (latitude, longitude), change the time, play and watch !!! This would be really interesting and rewarding activity.  Now, let us see how an  Annular Solar Eclipse of  26 December 2019  ๐Ÿ“… look like. An Annular Solar Eclipse takes place when the Moon is more farther from the Ea