How to See This Year ’ s Rare ‘ Ring of Fire ’ Solar Eclipse

From the Pacific Northwest through the Southwest, people in the U.S. will be able to view a celestial spectacle on Saturday night, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, obscuring the sun’s light, bringing forth this year’s solar eclipse.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The 2023 eclipse is an annular solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon is farthest away from the Earth. That distance means it won’t be a total eclipse because the moon will not block out all of the sun’s light. Instead a “ring of fire” will be created in the sky when the eclipse reaches its peak. The eclipse will be most visible through Southern Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Southwest Texas. Other states may still be able to view some of the eclipse, but only partially, meaning they will only see a crescent shape.  The annular solar eclipse starts at 9:13 a.m. PDT on the West coast, according to NASA, though a partial eclipse will be visible shortly after 8 a.m. in Eugene, Ore. This is the last annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse that will be visible in the U.S. until 2039, though Alaskans will be the only ones to view that event.  More From TIME [video id=3lpuqDNW autostart="viewable"] Where the eclipse is happening  The solar eclipse will pass diagonally from states as far west as Oregon before moving south down through Texas. Big cities like Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico ...
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