Updated on: October 13, 2023 / 11:16 AM EDT / CBS News A dazzling solar eclipse, also known as a "ring of fire," is set to cross the Americas this weekend. Millions of skywatchers will be able to catch the spectacular sight on Saturday. This is the last annular solar eclipse ...
Annular solar eclipses—known for their “ring of fire” halo effect—happen when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, but does not totally obscure it. This particular annular solar eclipse will only be visible in parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, but you canstrea...
The “ring of fire” nickname comes from the appearance of annular solar eclipses, which are like total solar eclipses, except the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth, so they can’t completely block the sun. Instead, the sun’s fiery light surrounds the moon’s s...