Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse: Witness the Phenomenon in North, Central, and South America on October 14, 2023

KOMPAS.com – On Saturday, October 14 2023, several regions on Earth will witness the phenomenon of a ring of fire solar eclipse.

The ring of fire solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. Some parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South America and Central America can also witness this phenomenon.

What is a ring of fire solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the new moon is directly between the Earth and the sun and its shadow falls on the Earth.

Meanwhile, a ring solar eclipse occurs when the moon appears relatively small in the sky so that it cannot cover the entire disk of the sun and leaves a thin outer ring which is often called the “ring of fire”.

The moon’s ability to cover the entire solar disk depends on the moon’s distance from Earth.

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The moon has a slightly oval orbit around the Earth so that at two points each month, the moon is farthest (apogee) and closest (perigee) to the Earth. This makes the moon appear a little smaller and a little bigger.

On October 14, 2023, the new moon will appear so small that it will only cover 91% of the sun’s disk, when viewed from a narrow band of annularity stretching from Oregon to Texas and beyond.

The process of a ring solar eclipse

There are 5 different stages of the annular solar eclipse phenomenon, namely:

The first stage, the partial eclipse begins: The silhouette of the moon begins to appear in front of the sun’s disk. The sun looked as if it had been bitten. 2nd stage, full eclipse or annularity begins: The ring of fire appears. During the few seconds that the annularity begins, Baily beads, which appear like grains of light, are sometimes visible at the edges of the moon’s silhouette. Maximum eclipse: The Moon covers the center of the Sun’s disk. 3rd stage, annularity ends: The Moon begins to move away from the Sun’s disk. Again, Baily beads may be visible along the leading edge of the Moon. 4th stage, partial eclipse ends: The Moon stops overlapping the Sun’s disk. The eclipse ends at this stage.

Also read: Why Don’t You See a Hybrid Solar Eclipse with the Naked Eye?

How long does a ring solar eclipse last?

A ring of fire solar eclipse can last more than 3 hours at locations where annularity is visible.

From start to finish, the total duration of a ring eclipse can be more than 6 hours, but not in one location.

The annularity, which is when only a ring of fire is visible in the sky, can range from less than a second to more than 12 minutes.

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2023-10-13 07:00:00
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