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Oh, look! It seems like there's gonna be a annular eclipse in Brazil. It means that I'll be able to see it, and y'all won't. đ #shoragringo
Annular or the Ring Of Fire solar eclipse is tomorrow
The time of maximum eclipse, when that "ring of fire" event happens, will be at 2:40 a.m. EDT (0640 GMT) Sunday, June 21, when the moon crosses into the center of the sphere of the sun, from Earth's perspective. The eclipse starts at 11:45 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 20 (0345 GMT Sunday) and ends at 5:34 a.m. EDT (1034 GMT) June 20, according to NASA.
Regions in the path of visibility include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, China, Taiwan, the Philippine Sea (south of Guam), northern Australia and the north Pacific Ocean.
Picture description : An annular solar eclipse as seen by Japan's Hinode spacecraft on May, 20, 2012.
Annular Eclipse, original poem & photos © Claire Kroening đ«
This has been co-opted as a Heroes post. Yes, I know solar eclipses happen all the time, but it's rare to see them so perfectly. *cue Heroes ambient theme*
Annular Eclipse 2023 - Midland, Texas
Credit: Jerry Hatfield