The San Francisco Bay Area should be treated to a spectacle in the sky about an hour after sunrise on Saturday morning as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, producing a partial “ring of fire” solar eclipse. The dazzling phenomenon is expected to begin at 8:05 a.m. PT, when the moon will gradually cross over the face of the sun until the maximum eclipse occurs at approximately 9:17 a.m., said Gerald McKeegan, an adjunct astronomer for the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland.
earlier this week. “It’s going to be something else.” The partial eclipse is expected to end by 10:42 a.m., and because the sun won’t be fully obscured, anyone viewing the eclipse must use proper eye protection at all times, said Katherine Troche, the Night Sky Network administrator for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Looking at the sun with unfiltered binoculars or a telescope can result in permanent eye damage.
In case of cloudy skies the observatory will close early, but we'll still try to open as planned.” More info on the public viewing here. Mill Valley Mill Valley Library at Hauke Park 1 Hamilton Drive 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Solar telescope and free eclipse glasses available. More info on the partial eclipse viewing here. Oakland Chabot Space and Science Center 10000 Skyline Blvd. 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Viewing available on the observation deck or via a live feed inside the museum.
travel editor Silas Valentino contributed to this report.
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