Here’s what you need to know about the ring of fire eclipse, where you can see it and how to protect your eyes.
A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes, wowing sky gazers along a narrow path stretching from Oregon to BrazilWe will be carrying NASA's live streaming view of the eclipse at the top of this article beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PTTens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday's rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun.
, in six months. Unlike Saturday, when the moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun from our perspective, the moon will be at the perfect distance on April 8, 2024. The entire eclipse — from the moment the moon starts to obscure the sun until it’s back to normal — will last 2 1/2 to three hours at any given spot. The ring of fire portion lasts from three to five minutes, depending on location.In the U.S. alone, more than 6.5 million people live along the so-called path of annularity, with another 68 million within 200 miles, according to NASA’s Alex Lockwood, a planetary scientist.
“Is the city of Kerrville excited? Absolutely!!!” Mayor Judy Eychner said in an email. “And having NASA here is just icing on the cake!!!” “It’s going to be absolutely breathtaking for science,” said NASA astrophysicist Madhulika Guhathakurta.
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