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October 2023 Annular Eclipse!
October 14, 2023 @ 8:05 am - 11:39 am
Ring of Fire
On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, there will be an annular solar eclipse almost fully visible from right here in Ashland! During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore, only the outer edge of the Sun remains visible and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring if you are inside the path of annular solar eclipse. This is an otherworldly sight often called a “ring of fire”.
The path arches from Oregon to Texas; then it will continue south through Central America to Brazil. If you’re on the path of annularity you’ll see the full annular eclipse and the closer you are to the center of that path, the longer theb annularity (the maximum point of the eclipse) will last. The whole event will take about three hours, but annularity will only last about five minutes. The eclipse will begin in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PDT and end in Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT.
Be Prepared!
You will need eclipse glasses to safely view the Sun. You can get them by clicking right here! We also highly recommend that you gather up colanders, slotted spoons, or anything else with small holes (you can poke holes in a piece of cardboard), because the eclipse will make very cool shadows! 
And that’s not all…
This eclipse will be a warm-up act for the spectacle of the total solar eclipse crossing the United States just 177 days later on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. The total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Except during the brief total phase of the eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, you’ll need solar glasses to safely view this one too!
