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| Above, the annular solar eclipse path will take it over Monument Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Driving from Los Angeles to Roberts, Idaho is a long drive. But, it was well worth it.
I did this drive in August 2017 to view the Great American Eclipse in which the moon passed in-between the sun and earth. Although the eclipse only lasted minutes, I would not have missed it for the world.
There's going to be a solar eclipse in October, it will be an annular eclipse. It won't be as spectacular as the 2017 eclipse (an article in Space.com explains why), but for budding astronomers, it is well worth a viewing. This eclipse will cross through the Southwest U.S. Even more interestingly, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is directly in its path as is the Four Corners.
I don't have to go anywhere to see it. My home in New Mexico is within its path.
Space.com has posted an article about the annular eclipse.
It begins with:
On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will come to North America.
Roughly 11 years after the same type of solar eclipse crossed the U.S. Southwest on May 20, 2012, this one will be visible from a similar region, crossing eight U.S. states from Oregon to Texas, according to NASA (opens in new tab).
During an annular solar eclipse, the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun, so it can't block the entire disk. The result is a beautiful "ring of fire." Here's everything you need to know about this rare event.
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| Above, the total eclipse of the Great American Eclipse of August 2017. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The next total solar eclipse (like the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017) will take place on April 8, 2024 and it can be seen over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
To read more, go here.
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