Annular solar eclipse

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Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead.

Ring of Fire eclipse photos, 2012 annular solar eclipse photos

Eclipse chasers book up campsites within an hour; no plans for parks in Washington state, which isn’t in the path of totality.

On April 8, 2024, a rare solar eclipse will occur, creating a temporary "night" during the day. This event is significant because it will be visible from parts of North America, including the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The path of totality will stretch from Texas to Maine. The moon's orbit intersects with the Earth's orbit every 18 months, causing a lunar or solar eclipse. This particular eclipse is rare because it is a hybrid eclipse, appearing as both a total and annular eclipse…

A partial solar eclipse will be visible across North America on June 10. Here's how to see it.

We explore the incredible geometry behind total and annular solar eclipses.

"The Book of Joshua describes an astronomical event of biblical proportions, described at the top of this article. This happened during the first year of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under the leadership of Joshua, 40 years after the Exodus from Egypt. The passage includes the idea of the sun and moon standing still and stopping."

Solar eclipses happen when the New Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the Sun's rays. Solar eclipses can be total, annular, or partial.

How is solar eclipse photography possible when you aren’t supposed to look directly at the sun? Get answers to some of your burning questions here!