People use goggles to watch a solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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People use goggles to watch a solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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Get your eclipse glasses ready!
Next month, the moon will pass between Earth and the sun, and viewers here on our planet will witness a solar eclipse.
For some, this will be an annular solar eclipse. This happens when the moon is at or near the farthest point in its orbit and appears small in the sky, and its crossing in front of the sun will appear as a black circle on the bright star.
In the United States, the annular eclipse on Saturday, October 14, will be visible in parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. According to NASA.
It will start in Oregon at 9:13 AM PT and end in Texas at 12:03 PM PT.
Viewers in the rest of the continental United States should be able to see a partial solar eclipse.
The path of the annular eclipse will also cross into Mexico and other parts of Central and South America.
When trying to catch a glimpse of an annular solar eclipse, do not look at the sun with your naked eye or through sunglasses, binoculars or a telescope.
NASA recommends Wear safety sunglasses or use hand-held safety sunglasses, which will help protect your eyes. Experts say you can also use an indirect method to view the eclipse, such as a pinhole projector.
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