An annular solar eclipse, also known as a \u201cring of fire\u201d eclipse because of the way the sun and moon line up, will be visible in the US, Central America and South America on 14 October
An annular solar eclipse is passing through North and South America on 14 October. Annular eclipses, also known as “ring of fire” eclipses, occur when the moon doesn’t appear quite big enough in the sky to cover the entire sun in a total solar eclipse, instead leaving a bright ring visible around the edges.
. This will be visible across the western US, and the best places to view the spectacle there will be along a path running through Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The eclipse will also pass
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