What to Know about October's Solar Eclipse
2023-09-26
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1Millions of people in the Americas will be in a position to see a solar eclipse on October 14.
2Weather permitting, viewers will be able to see the moon as it is passing in front of the sun during the eclipse.
3The astronomical event can be seen in parts of the United States, Mexico, and several countries in Central America and South America.
4A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun.
5The moon blocks the view of some or all of the sun's face as it passes in front of the sun.
6The one that will happen on October 14 is called an "annular solar eclipse."
7This happens 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.
8Because the moon is farther than usual from Earth during an annular solar eclipse, the moon will not completely cover the sun like a "total eclipse."
9It will instead look like a dark circle on top of the sun's larger, bright face in the sky.
10As a result, the eclipse will momentarily look like a "ring of fire" surrounding the dark circle of the moon.
11A total eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024.
12It will pass over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
13The U.S. space agency NASA says the path in the United States where the maximum amount of sun will be covered runs through several states beginning at 16:13 GMT.
14It will start in the state of Oregon, and then pass through California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
15The path then crosses over parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil before ending at sunset in the Atlantic Ocean.
16People in much larger parts of North America, Central America, and South America will be able to see less of the sun covered, but it is still something to witness.
17Experts warn that it is unsafe to look directly at the bright sun without using specialized eye protection designed for seeing the sun.
18Eyes can become damaged when looking at the sun without protection.
19Because the sun is never fully blocked by the moon in an annular solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at it without such eye protection.
20Viewing it through a camera, binoculars, or telescope, without making use of a special filter for the sun can cause severe eye injury, experts say.
21They advise using safe viewing glasses for the sun or a safe handheld viewer for the sun at all times during an annular solar eclipse.
22They note that regular sunglasses are not safe for viewing the sun.
23I'm Gregory Stachel.
1Millions of people in the Americas will be in a position to see a solar eclipse on October 14. 2Weather permitting, viewers will be able to see the moon as it is passing in front of the sun during the eclipse. The astronomical event can be seen in parts of the United States, Mexico, and several countries in Central America and South America. 3What is an annular solar eclipse? 4A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. The moon blocks the view of some or all of the sun's face as it passes in front of the sun. 5The one that will happen on October 14 is called an "annular solar eclipse." This happens 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. 6Because the moon is farther than usual from Earth during an annular solar eclipse, the moon will not completely cover the sun like a "total eclipse." 7It will instead look like a dark circle on top of the sun's larger, bright face in the sky. As a result, the eclipse will momentarily look like a "ring of fire" surrounding the dark circle of the moon. A total eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024. It will pass over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. 8Where can it be seen? 9The U.S. space agency NASA says the path in the United States where the maximum amount of sun will be covered runs through several states beginning at 16:13 GMT. It will start in the state of Oregon, and then pass through California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. 10The path then crosses over parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil before ending at sunset in the Atlantic Ocean. 11People in much larger parts of North America, Central America, and South America will be able to see less of the sun covered, but it is still something to witness. 12What is the safest way to watch an eclipse? 13Experts warn that it is unsafe to look directly at the bright sun without using specialized eye protection designed for seeing the sun. Eyes can become damaged when looking at the sun without protection. 14Because the sun is never fully blocked by the moon in an annular solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at it without such eye protection. 15Viewing it through a camera, binoculars, or telescope, without making use of a special filter for the sun can cause severe eye injury, experts say. 16They advise using safe viewing glasses for the sun or a safe handheld viewer for the sun at all times during an annular solar eclipse. They note that regular sunglasses are not safe for viewing the sun. 17I'm Gregory Stachel. 18Will Dunham reported this story for Reuters. Gregory Stachel adapted the story for VOA Learning English. 19__________________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21ring - n. something that is shaped like a circle 22maximum - n. the highest number or amount that is possible or allowed 23filter - n. a device that prevents some kinds of light, sound, or electronic noises from passing through