ALBUQUERQUE: Enthusiasts and skygazers across the continent of Americas are preparing themselves for a celestial treat an annular solar eclipse on Saturday.
The eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth at its farthest point from the planet. In the process the moon doesn’t cover the Sun completely, creating a “ring of fire” effect.
According to NASA the ring of force can be seen in major cities of the United States, including Eugene, Oregon, Alburquerque, New Mexico, and San Antonio, Texas, between 9:15 am to 11:50 am in local time zones. The partial eclipse phases would last an hour or two.
People advised to take precautionary measures
The ring of fire will be visible between 30 seconds to five minutes. Experts have asked the people to take precautionary measure and use solar viewing glasses to keep their eye vision safe.
Experience the "ring of fire" solar eclipse with us on Saturday, Oct. 14!
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NASA asked be people not to look at the sun through normal cameras, binoculars, telescopes or any other devise as concentrated solar rays could cause a serious eye injury.
Later it will cross Mexico and Central America, then into South America through Colombia and northern Brazil before ending at sunset in the Atlantic Ocean.
NASA is set to launch three rockets from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to study these effects. A total eclipse occurred in the US way back in 2017.
