The next eclipse will be a total solar, expected in April.
The last solar eclipse of 2023 will begin traveling along its path over the U.S. Saturday morning, but weather experts say cloudy conditions will likely impact many Americans' ability to see it.This solar event will be an annular solar eclipse, which means the moon will be far from Earth along its orbit and will thus appear smaller than usual.
. The eclipse will then travel southeast until it leaves the U.S. in southern Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT, after which it will pass over the Gulf of Mexico before moving over parts of Central and South America.People who are along the eclipse's path of annularity have the best chances of seeing all of its phases, though everyone in the contiguous U.S. should be able to see part of the eclipse,
experts say. But cloudy conditions could interfere with viewing plans, starting with areas near the eclipse's U.S. entrance.Speaking with Newsweek by phone Friday afternoon, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Mike Doll said the Northwestern U.S. is expected to experience 'quite a bit of cloud cover.' People in the metro areas of Boise, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon, 'are not likely to be able to get to see the eclipse' due to cloudy conditions.
has instructions on its website that walk people through the steps of making a pinhole camera using card stock, aluminum foil and tape.For those who won't have optimal viewing conditions, will be streaming the eclipse live on its YouTube channel.This will be the last eclipse of 2023. The next such event will be a total solar eclipse, which will occur on April 8.
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