Natural History Wanderings

from EarthSky

The first of two great American solar eclipses is coming. To begin with, the “ring of fire” solar eclipse of Saturday, October 14, 2023, will be visible to those along a narrow path sweeping over North and South America. At mid-eclipse, those along that eclipse path will see the sun in a ring around the moon. Conversely, those outside the shadow path will see a partial solar eclipse. Important: this is not a total eclipse. And the first thing to remember, at no time during this eclipse will it be safe to look at the sun without proper eye protection.

Seeing the eclipse from your location

Moreover, you can find local circumstances for a selection of cities at Fred Espenak’s EclipseWise website:

– If you can see the annular phase in the U.S.

– Watching the partial phase in the U.S.

– If you’re in Canada

Read more  Annular solar eclipse coming on October 14!