When to See the “ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse This Month
If you are some kind of stargazer, then lately you have had a little respite from the clogged astronomical calendar: between the Super Flower Blood Moon last month and both April meteor showers, the industrial complex that gazes at the stars was running at full power, giving people many reasons. do not go to bed before dawn.
This month is no different, as the annular eclipse is due to occur on June 10, enveloping the edges of the moon in something like a smoldering ring of fire. Give Johnny Cash some jokes and get ready for a summer evening under the stars.
What is an eclipse of the “ring of fire”?
If you don’t already know, every celestial event has a clickable name, although this may be the most literal representation of what actually happens in space. On June 10, there will be a solar eclipse when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. But since the Moon’s orbit will be too close to the Earth (and far from the Sun) to completely obscure the large burning star, the darkened Moon will have burning edges created by the Sun behind it.
EarthSky describes in detail how this happens:
A bright ring – or ring – will surround the silhouette of a new moon in the middle of an eclipse. This is the outer edge of the sun, not entirely hidden from view. People are used to calling these eclipses the “ring of fire.” In fact, these are partial eclipses, albeit very dramatic.
This eclipse is not a very long event; in fact, it is expected to last only about an hour and forty minutes, while the Moon will be directly in front of the Sun for only three minutes and 51 seconds maximum.
The northeast is where you need to be
If the Ring of Fire is a fleeting phenomenon, witnessing the full splendor of the event will be perhaps even more difficult for most people depending on their location, especially those in the United States. of fire “) will not be visible in the US; The only part of North America where it will be viewable is Northern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Technically speaking, three countries – Greenland, Canada, and Russia – are best suited to fall directly under the shadow of an eclipse.
However, the partial eclipse will still be available to observers in other northern regions, especially in the “United States and Canada, Europe and Russia,” explains the Great American Eclipse . “In North America, Toronto, Philadelphia and New York are the best cities for observing eclipses at sunrise,” the website says.
Coastal New Jersey and Long Island, New York should have good visibility in the very early morning of June 10, but only if the stargazers are outside around 5:30 AM ET. If you happen to be in the northeastern United States, the partial eclipse will begin at the highly unreasonable hour of 4:12 AM and progress into the more logical morning hours, ending at 9:11 AM. Americans on the West Coast can find solace in their sleep, as they won’t miss a thing by staying in bed.
The cold should not be too much of a deterrent, as is the case with other eclipses and full moons at the beginning of the year, but remember to wear safety goggles when looking at an eclipse. You can find them in any number of online stores and support them for years to come – for example, when the next Ring of Fire meets us again in 2023.