OBSERVING OCTOBER'S ANNULAR ECLIPSE

If you’ll be in the path of the October 14, 2023, annular eclipse, here’s what you can look for as the Moon covers the face of the Sun.

Although annular eclipses of the Sun garner less attention than total eclipses, they are still fascinating astronomical events worth seeing. While they may not offer views of the solar corona or the eerie darkness of totality, they still showcase the “clockwork of the universe” as the Moon slowly covers and uncovers the Sun. Midway through, the symmetry of the black Moon completely silhouetted against the blazingly bright Sun is uniquely beautiful.

The path of October’s annular eclipse crosses parts of nine states: Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. October usually offers pleasant temperatures and very good chances of clear weather in this part of the country. The largest cities in the path though the U.S. include Eugene, Oregon (pop. 177,000), Santa Fe, New Mexico (pop. 89,000), Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop. 562,000), Midland, Texas (pop. 131,000), San Antonio, Texas (pop. 1,452,000), and Corpus Christi, Texas (pop. 317,000). Michael Zeiler (GreatAmericanEclipse.com) has pointed out that seven national parks and many state parks lie in the path, so this adds another attraction for travel to the annular eclipse path.

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