Right now, a path of shadow will traverse the Western Hemisphere, commencing at the Oregon coast and culminating on the shores of Brazil. This celestial phenomenon is a solar eclipse, known as an annular eclipse, which will manifest as a ring of fire in the skies for millions of people in the United States and various Latin American countries.
Watch The Ring of Fire LIVE: 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse
(Official NASA Broadcast)
The term “annular” is employed by astronomers to characterize such occurrences. Diverging from a total eclipse, this phenomenon takes place when the moon is at its greatest distance from the Earth. Instead of completely obscuring the sun, the moon allows a ring of sunlight to encircle its outer edge.
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/14/science/solar-eclipse-2023