Here\u2019s how you can experience the Great American Eclipse and see the spectacular ‘ring of fire’ this Saturday. <\/p>
Get ready for the most exciting astronomical event of 2023; an annular \u2018ring of fire\u2019 solar eclipse.<\/p>
An annular eclipse is one of the most spectacular types of eclipse, and the next one will cut right across the US on 14 October 2023.<\/p>
This will be the last chance to glimpse the ring of fire in the United States for 16 years. After Saturday\u2019s fiery extravaganza, the next time we\u2019ll see such a spectacular display from the US will be in 2039, and only then in parts of Alaska.<\/p>
No longer viewed as the fearful events of yesteryear, eclipses are predictable \u2013 and have been calculated for hundreds of years into the future<\/a>. But even though we now understand why they happen, they are still one of the most exciting and mesmerising sights nature has to offer.<\/p> For approximately 4-5 minutes on 14 October 2023, the shadow of the Moon<\/a> will speed across the western hemisphere, and the spectacular ring of fire will be visible to millions of people across parts of North, Central and South America. Meanwhile, all of America will experience a partial eclipse of the Sun<\/a>.<\/p> But what is an annular eclipse? How is it different from a partial or total solar eclipse? And where can you see the ring of fire?<\/p> The next solar eclipse will take place on 14 October 2023<\/strong>. It\u2019s an annular eclipse, with many dubbing it the ‘Great American Eclipse’ thanks to the spectacular ring of fire that will travel across eight US states, Mexico and South America.<\/p> Meanwhile, all of the US will see a partial eclipse.<\/p> If you\u2019re in the path of annular totality, the time you can see the eclipse will vary with time zone, as the eclipse makes its way across America. Using UTC*, this will be anywhere between 4:15pm on the west coast of the US (where local time will be in the morning), to 5:44pm on the east coast (where local time will be at sunset).<\/p> *UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, and is the standard time used to set all time zones around the globe.<\/p> Using a central-ish location for each US state where totality will be observed, here are the times you will see the Sun become an incredible ring of fire in your state. <\/p> A partial eclipse will also be visible at these locations for around 90 minutes before and after totality (ordered from first location to last location to see the ring of fire):<\/p> View an interactive eclipse map<\/a> to determine the exact time of partial and maximum eclipse where you are. This will be the last chance to see a ring of fire eclipse in this part of the world until 2046.<\/p> “Saturday\u2019s Annular Solar Eclipse will be visible for anyone within a 120-mile band that sweeps from the western US. states of Oregon and Nevada, through Utah, New Mexico and Texas, and then onto the Yucatan Peninsula, Nicaragua, Panama and Columbia before heading east through Brazil,” says Dr Darren Baskill<\/a>, astronomy lecturer at the University of Sussex.<\/p> The annular solar eclipse will be visible from North, Central, and South America on 14 October 2023.<\/p> All of America and Canada will experience a partial solar eclipse on this date, but only a few US states along with Mexico and South America will see the spectacular \u2018ring of fire\u2019. Those lucky enough to be in the path of the annular eclipse will also experience a partial eclipse before and after the ring of fire.<\/p> The ring of fire will travel across eight states, then cross into South America passing over Northern Brazil before ending in the Atlantic Ocean at sunset \u2013 a spectacular sight for any ships in the vicinity to see an annular solar eclipse sinking below the horizon.<\/p> The first US state to see the ring of fire will be Oregon, followed by California, then Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.<\/p> The path of the annular solar eclipse will then move across Mexico, then Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.<\/p> After that, it will pass over Panama, then Colombia and Brazil, before ending in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p> From start to finish, the eclipse on 14 October will last for around 2.5 hours in total:<\/p> Although the path of totality will travel across a wide area in terms of longitude, the path itself is actually very narrow. You\u2019ll have to be in the right location if you want to see the spectacular, but rare, ring of fire.<\/p> At its widest point, the path of annularity will measure 220km (137 miles) wide, while at its narrowest, will measure just 190km (118 miles) wide. Viewers watching from the coast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica will see the longest duration of totality, lasting over 5 minutes.<\/p> Please note that if you\u2019re planning to travel, all Navajo Tribal Parks will be closed for the duration of the event, out of respect for Navajo cultural beliefs.<\/p> The following parks will be closed during the eclipse on 14 October 2023:<\/strong><\/p> Sorry UK viewers, this solar eclipse is not visible from our side of the pond.<\/p> For those of us not in the path of the eclipse, you can still watch it via the official NASA broadcast on their YouTube channel, which begins streaming at 4:30pm on 14 October 2023.<\/p>When is the annular solar eclipse?<\/strong><\/h2>
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