The ring of fire or annular eclipse will sweep from Oregon to Texas while the rest of the Lower 48 will see a partial eclipse.
On Saturday, the moon will pass in front of the sun, obscuring much of it but leaving behind a brilliant ring, or annulus, of unfiltered sunlight in parts of the western United States.
Only a narrow swath from Oregon to Texas as well as parts of Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Brazil will be able to see the full ring of fire, but the entire Lower 48 states will witness at least a partial solar eclipse.This annular solar eclipse is different from a total solar eclipse, even though they both happen when the moon intercedes between the Earth and sun.
That’s why, even with the moon passing directly in front of the sun, the edges of the sun are still visible. If the moon was closer, it would be a total solar eclipse.For Saturday’s annular eclipse , areas between Eugene and Medford in Oregon will see the eclipse during the midmorning; 1 hour and 9 minutes of partiality will give way to the ring of fire at about 9:15 a.m. local time.Then the path will then sweep over Elko, Nev. and southern Utah.
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