{"id":278952,"date":"2023-09-16T11:57:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=278952"},"modified":"2023-09-16T11:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:57:26","slug":"annular-solar-eclipse-oct-14-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=278952","title":{"rendered":"Annular Solar Eclipse \u2014 Oct. 14, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/spaceweatherarchive.com\/\">Spaceweather.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sept. 14, 2023:&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\"><em>Spaceweather.com<\/em><\/a>) Mark your calendar. On Oct. 14th\u2013one month from today\u2013the Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing an annular solar eclipse visible from North and South America. In this map, the yellow band shows where the eclipse will be best:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"733\" data-attachment-id=\"278955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=278955\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?fit=878%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"878,890\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0americas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?fit=723%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?resize=723%2C733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?w=878&amp;ssl=1 878w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?resize=768%2C778&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0americas.webp?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This should not be confused with a total eclipse, where the Moon completely covers the sun. During an annular eclipse, the Moon is a little too small for complete coverage\u2013a result of the Moon\u2019s elliptical orbit. When the Moon passes in front of the sun, an annulus remains visible, creating a \u201ering of fire\u201c in the sky. It is still very cool. Indeed, you will literally&nbsp;<strong>feel<\/strong>&nbsp;cool as the diffuse shadow of the Moon passes overhead, dimming the landscape and lowering the air temperature by a few degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201epath of annularity\u201c is about 100 miles wide. Along its centerline, the sun will be ring-shaped for more than 4 minutes, with as much as 95% coverage of the solar disk. Be careful! Even a 5% sliver of the sun can be blindingly bright. Watch the event using ISO-approved&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/eclipse-viewing\">eclipse glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside the path, observers will see the sun turn into a crescent, fat or thin depending on how far they are from the centerline. This is called a \u201epartial eclipse,\u201c also best seen using eclipse glasses. Almost all of North and South America is in the partial eclipse zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"278956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=278956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0ringoffire_mammana_big.webp?fit=625%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0ringoffire_mammana_big\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0ringoffire_mammana_big.webp?fit=625%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0ringoffire_mammana_big.webp?resize=625%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278956\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0ringoffire_mammana_big.webp?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0ringoffire_mammana_big.webp?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Above: An annular eclipse over Southern California in Jan. 1992. Photo credit: Dennis L. Mammana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a lot to experience during an eclipse. Listen for changes to birdsong and insect sounds. Wildlife is known to respond to the arrival of the Moon\u2019s shadow. &nbsp; Also, look under leafy trees. Crescent-shaped sunbeams lancing through the foliage can dapple the ground with tiny images of the eclipsed sun. Amateur astronomers with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/eclipse-viewing\/sunoculars\">solar-filtered binoculars<\/a>&nbsp;can watch brilliant beads of sunlight glittering through through lunar mountains especially around the Moon\u2019s north and south poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the eclipse, we recommend&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/\">GreatAmericanEclipse.com<\/a>. Their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/books\">Field Guide to the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses<\/a>&nbsp;is a must-have for anyone planning an eclipse adventure, and they also sell safe eclipse glasses and solar binoculars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendar. On Oct. 14th\u2013one month from today\u2013the Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing an annular solar eclipse visible from North and South America. 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