10 "Weird" Things To Know About The "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse

Above, the start of the 2017 Great American Eclipse. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

We're only six days away from Saturday's "Ring of Fire" annular solar eclipse.

Since it is crossing directly over my home in Jamestown, New Mexico, all I have to do is step outside with my camera equipment. At least I won't have to travel anywhere to see it. I went to Roberts, Idaho to see the 2017 Great American Eclipse.

I have to remember to get my eclipse eyeglasses out of the motorhome. They are still good to use. I got them for the Great American Eclipse.

There are ten "weird" things about this eclipse that Forbes has posted. 

They start their list with:

When is the next solar eclipse? On Saturday, October 12, 2023 there will be a rare opportunity to witness a partial solar eclipse across North America—with 32 million Americans also able to glimpse a “ring of fire” for a few minutes.

Eclipse-chasers from all over the world will be traveling to Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas to see the peak of what is an annular (ring-shaped) solar eclipse, though outside of the 125 miles wide path a partial eclipse will be seen.

Here are 10 things to know about this rare celestial event taking place across the U.S. and beyond:

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