‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Solar Eclipse Happening Today

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This year has been a treat for skygazers with a total Solar Eclipse making its way over the US just this past spring. Now experts say we’re about to have our last eclipse of the year, the annular solar eclipse.

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00:00This year has been a treat for sky gazers, with a total solar eclipse making its way

00:08over the US just this past spring.

00:10Now experts say we're about to have our last eclipse of the year, the annular solar

00:15eclipse.

00:16The cosmic show will happen on October 2nd, but there's a really good chance you're

00:19not going to see it.

00:21Annular solar eclipses occur as you would expect, with the moon traveling in front of

00:24the sun.

00:25However, because of the earth, sun, and moon triangulation, the moon is too small to completely

00:29obfuscate the solar light.

00:31That's why it's often referred to as a ring of fire eclipse, as a clear outline of the

00:35sun is visible.

00:37So where can you see it from?

00:38Well, this one is occurring over the South Pacific, only moving over land in the areas

00:42of Easter Island, Chile, and Argentina.

00:45That will occur between 12.50pm and 4.39pm Eastern Time.

00:49But don't worry if you're not one of the few who will get to see this one.

00:52NASA says the next partial solar eclipse will occur soonish, in March 2025.

00:59NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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