Cheers erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico on Saturday at a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse of the sun.
People gather to watch the solar eclipse at a museum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2023.Cheers erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico on Saturday as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun that had millions across the Americas waiting with anticipation began putting on a spectacular show.
In New Mexico, the sky was crystal clear, giving tens of thousands of spectators an unfettered view. They got a double treat since the eclipse coincided with an international balloon fiesta that draws close to 100,000 spectators for early morning mass ascensions of hundreds of colorful hot air balloons.
Unlike a total solar eclipse, the moon doesn't completely cover the sun during a ring of fire eclipse. When the moon lines up between Earth and the sun, it leaves a bright, blazing border. Viewing all depends on clear skies — part of the U.S. path could see clouds. NASA and other groups livestreamed it.
Colombia's Tatacoa desert was playing host to astronomers helping a group of visually impaired people experience the eclipse through raised maps and temperature changes as the moon blots out the sun.
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