A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun cuts across the country today.
The black line on this map shows the areas of the United States that will get the best view of the so-called "ring of fire" caused by the solar eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.The stream will feature conversations with scientists and telescope views from across the country.
Unlike a total solar eclipse, the moon doesn’t completely cover the sun during a ring of fire eclipse. When the moon lines up between Earth and the sun, it leaves a bright, blazing border.Saturday’s path: Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas in the U.S., with a sliver of California, Arizona and Colorado. Next: Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Brazil. Much of the rest of the Western Hemisphere gets a partial eclipse.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth while it as its farthest point from the Earth. The moon is farther away from than usual for this eclipse, appearing smaller than the sun and not completely covering it, creating the “ring of fire” effect.
It’s a prelude to the total solar eclipse that will sweep across Mexico, the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, in six months.An eclipse takes place when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, but the moon is at the furthest point away from Earth in its orbit. According to, it is never safe to at the sun during an annular eclipse without special eye protection. Doing so, the agency said, could permanently damage your eyes.
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