An annular solar eclipse will be visible in the Americas on October 14th.
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An annular solar eclipse will pass through North and South America on October 14th. An annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” solar eclipse, occurs when the moon does not appear large enough in the sky to cover the entire sun in a total solar eclipse, and instead a bright ring is visible around the edge .
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on parts of the planet as it moves. Because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular, its size in the sky changes slightly from month to month. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon is close enough to Earth to appear as large as the sun in the sky. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned, but the Moon is a little too far away to appear large enough to completely block the Sun.
At the height of the solar eclipse on October 14th, the moon will cover 91 percent of the solar disk. It is found throughout the western United States, and the best places to see it are along roads through Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.The solar eclipse will pass It reached all of Brazil via Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
An annular solar eclipse can be seen along a band of the Earth that is only about 200 kilometers wide, and can be visible for up to 5 minutes and 17 seconds in the best viewing locations. Areas outside that narrow path will see a partial solar eclipse, where the moon won’t align perfectly to create a ring of fire. This partial solar eclipse will be visible in the United States, Canada, most of South America, and even the western tip of Africa.
An annular solar eclipse occurs somewhere in the world every one to two years, similar to the frequency of total solar eclipses. The next total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024, and will follow a similar path to the upcoming circumfire solar eclipse, passing across the Americas.
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