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‘Ring of Fire’ - Solar Eclipse

October 19 , 2023 275 days 459 0
  • A Rare "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse event witnessed on Western Hemisphere.
  • Since the moon is so distant, it did not cover the Sun completely, creating a "ring of fire" effect.
  • An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun at a time when the moon is at or close to its farthest point from our planet.
  • It does not completely obscure the face of the sun, unlike in a total solar eclipse.
  • Instead, it creates the image of a brilliant ring on the outlines of the sun surrounding the dark disc of the moon.
  • A total eclipse took place in 2017 in the United States.
  • After next April's total eclipse, there will not be another until 2044.
  • The next annular eclipse will be in 2046.

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