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| Solar eclipse forecast: Southwest likely to have best viewing conditions for October 'ring of fire' |
| 2023-10-08 |
| [FoxWeather] Millions of people from Texas to Oregon will be hoping for a cloudless sky to witness the "ring of fire" created during an annular solar eclipse Oct. 14, with a swath of the western U.S. along the 125-mile-wide path of maximum eclipse. On the morning of Oct. 14, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, eclipsing nearly 90% of it. This is known as an annular solar eclipse because the Moon is at the farthest point in its orbit of Earth. During the maximum eclipse, known as annularity, the light from the Sun around the Moon, creates the "ring of fire" for which the annular eclipse is known. For places not along the path of annularity, a partial eclipse will be visible. With an annular solar eclipse, you need to wear solar eclipse glasses during the entire event to look at the Sun. At no point is it safe to take off your glasses to watch an annular solar eclipse. To view this eclipse, you'll need your solar eclipse glasses and a clear view of a mostly cloudless sky. Here's a look at the forecast along the entire eclipse path, which stretches from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwest to the Texas Gulf Coast. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
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| Posted by: Muggsy Lumumba1187 2023-10-08 13:21 |
| #3 At no point is it safe to take off your glasses to watch an annular solar eclipse. Ah, can't we make this another |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-10-08 13:08 |
| #2 Fire up the Johnny Cash. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-10-08 11:31 |
| #1 Ironic, because in Texas (and the SW in general) one of this we don't do is look at the sun. We mostly try to hide from it. It's not nice to you. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-10-08 11:04 |