For the first time in eleven years, on Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. For everyone across this region a partial solar eclipse of varying degrees will be viewable.
An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon is relatively small in the sky and does not completely cover the sun. Within the range of annularity (word of the day) which is about 118 to 137 miles wide is called the ring of fire.
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That path will stretch from Oregon, central New Mexico and southern Texas. It will then cross the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia and Brazil.
The point of greatest eclipse where a ring of fire will be viewable for five minutes will occur off the coast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Pro Tip - Never look directly at a solar eclipse. The only safe way to look directly at the sun is through special-purpose solar filters or handheld solar viewers.
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