An annular solar eclipse is on the way in October, and there are choice parts of the Pacific Northwest where you might be able to see it for yourself.
, and there are choice parts of the Pacific Northwest where you might be able to see it for yourself.differs from the total eclipse we saw appear across our skies in 2017. For the latter, the moon completely obscures the sun, while the former features a bright ring of sunlight around the edge of the circle, since that’s when the moon is at its furthest point from the Earth in its orbit. That’s also why the annular iteration is typically known as a “ring of fire” eclipse.
The next annular eclipse is due on Oct. 14, 2023, and will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and South and Central America. The sun will be obscured to varying degrees depending on where you’re viewing the eclipse from. The sun will be between 90-100% obscured from south/central Oregon moving diagonally/southeast across parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. For anyone in the Pacific Northwest, your best bet will be making the drive to Eugene, Oregon, provided the weather cooperates and clouds aren’t in the forecast for that day.
For anyone in the Seattle area, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that roughly 80% of the sun will be obscured during this eclipse across Western Washington. The bad news is that given where our region’s weather patterns are at for that time of year, cloud cover is likely to interfere with our view west of the Cascades. That said, a slight dimming of the landscape can still be expected.
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