"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse Will be Visible to People in the U.S. For the First Time

[Dutch Uncle]

"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse Will be Visible to People in the U.S. For the First Time

The big day is October14th, Saturday.

Be sure to wear eye protection since there are certain to be some idiots who'll look directly at the Sun. A pinhole box or welding glasses work as well as a solar filter on a telescope.

https://www.pastchronicles.com/ring...ple-in-the-u-s-for-the-first-time-in-history/
"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse Will be Visible to People in the U.S. For the First Time in History

A rare solar eclipse is expected to be visible in North America for the first time in 11 years. The last solar eclipse of its kind took place in May of 2012. The annual solar eclipse, also known as the “ring of fire,” is set to make its way across eight U.S. states beginning on October 13. The “ring of fire” is different from a total solar eclipse for a very distinct reason. According to NASA, this event occurs when “the moon passes between the sun and earth while it’s at its farthest point from the planet.” The result is a spectacularly luminous circle with a flame-like rim. To witness a “ring of fire” is an experience unlike any other.

The solar eclipse can be viewed along a 125-mile path across the country. People residing in Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas have the highest probability of seeing the ring of fire in action. Those who want to get a look at the eclipse from other states will only be able to catch a partial view from afar. The closer stargazers are to the center of the path the eclipse is traveling on, the longer the ring of fire will be visible. This year, astronomers believe the moon will eclipse 91 percent of the sun, allowing for an extremely bright solar event. Special eclipse glasses are recommended for those who want to stare off into the stars without worrying about scorching their retinas.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2332/new-nasa-map-details-2023-and-2024-solar-eclipses-in-the-us/

Where will you be for the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses in the United States?

NASA has released a new map that could help you decide.

Based on observations from several NASA missions, the map details the path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the contiguous U.S. during the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, and total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

These dark paths across the continent show where observers will need to be to see the “ring of fire” when the Moon blocks all but the outer edge of the Sun during the annular eclipse, and the ghostly-white outer atmosphere of the Sun (the corona) when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s disk during the total eclipse.

Outside those paths, the map also shows where and how much the Sun will be partially eclipsed by the Moon. On both dates, all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. will experience at least a partial solar eclipse (as will Mexico and most of Canada).

 

[Dutch Uncle]

How not to go blind watching the eclipse:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/box-pinhole-projector.html
Make a Box Pinhole Projector to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse
You Need:

• a long cardboard box or tube <---a cereal box is good. Pinhole on one side of the narrow side, eyehole on the other end of narrow side.
• scissors
• duct tape
• aluminum foil
• a pin or a thumbtack
• a sharp knife or paper cutter
• a sheet of white paper

 

[Dutch Uncle]

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html
Make a Projector to Safely See a Solar Eclipse
One of the easiest ways to safely watch a solar eclipse is to use 2 sheets of cardboard and make your own simple pinhole projector.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

The big day is October Friday the 13th, coincidentally the United States Navy's 248th birthday: https://nationaltoday.com/navy-birthday/

Be sure to wear eye protection since there are certain to be some idiots who'll look directly at the Sun. A pinhole box or welding glasses work as well as a solar filter on a telescope.

https://www.pastchronicles.com/ring...ple-in-the-u-s-for-the-first-time-in-history/

It's not the "first time in history," but it should be spectacular. BTW, the article misspelled something. It is an annular eclipse, not an "annual" one as stated.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

It's not the "first time in history," but it should be spectacular. BTW, the article misspelled something. It is an annular eclipse, not an "annual" one as stated.

The article was also wrong about the date: it's on the 14th, not the 13th. Agreed on annular. I'm not sure if it's the first Annular Eclipse in US history.

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/

The Sun is never completely blocked by the Moon during an annular solar eclipse. Therefore, during an annular eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing. You can also use an indirect viewing method, such as a pinhole projector.

 

[leaningright]

I am saving boxes already to help my kids make an eclipse viewer at school. I will also take my welding helmet so they can one by one look directly at the eclipse.

I am a math teacher but love the science. For my advanced math class we’ll talk about the math that helped science predict when this would take place.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

The article was also wrong about the date: it's on the 14th, not the 13th. Agreed on annular. I'm not sure if it's the first Annular Eclipse in US history.

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/

It is not the first one. That is impossible. The planet is over 5 billion years old. This has happened thousands of times, perhaps millions. The article even refers to this:

Eclipse fans can now start to prepare for the event by watching NASA's epic new trailer that builds excitement for the first "ring of fire" to be visible in the U.S. since 2012.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

I am saving boxes already to help my kids make an eclipse viewer at school. I will also take my welding helmet so they can one by one look directly at the eclipse.

I am a math teacher but love the science. For my advanced math class we’ll talk about the math that helped science predict when this would take place.

Cool!

 

[Dutch Uncle]

It is not the first one. That is impossible. The planet is over 5 billion years old. This has happened thousands of times, perhaps millions. The article even refers to this:

The PastChronicles link is obviously flawed.

NASA is better.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

I am saving boxes already to help my kids make an eclipse viewer at school. I will also take my welding helmet so they can one by one look directly at the eclipse.

I am a math teacher but love the science. For my advanced math class we’ll talk about the math that helped science predict when this would take place.

For those outside the path or unable to be outside, it will be online: https://www.space.com/how-to-watch-annular-solar-eclipse-ring-of-fire-october-14

For those of you wanting to watch the annular solar eclipse online, there are a number of livestreams available. You can watch the annular solar eclipse online here on Space.com or on one of the many YouTube channels broadcasting the event. We have rounded up some of the best livestreams available here.

NASA will broadcast telescope views of the annular solar eclipse from across the U.S. on their NASA YouTube channel. They'll also be talking to solar scientists and are inviting the public to ask eclipse questions in the livestream chat using #askNASA.