Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday's rare 'ring of fire' eclipse of the sun.
Youths wear protective glasses to watch a hybrid solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2023. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse _ better known as a ring of fire _ will briefly dim the skies …Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun.
Here’s what you need to know about the ring of fire eclipse, where you can see it and how to protect your eyes:The eclipse will carve out a swath about 130 miles wide, starting in the North Pacific and entering the U.S. over Oregon around 8 a.m. PDT Saturday. It will culminate in the ring of fire a little over an hour later.
Be sure to use safe, certified solar eclipse glasses, Lockwood stressed. Sunglasses aren’t enough to prevent eye damage. Proper protection is needed throughout the eclipse, from the initial partial phase to the ring of fire to the final partial phase. With Saturday’s eclipse coinciding with art, music and river festivals, Eychner expects Kerrville’s population of 25,000 to double or even quadruple.April’s total solar eclipse will crisscross the U.S. in the opposite direction.
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