‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse is coming June 10, partially visible from New England during sunrise
It’s time to retrieve your eclipse safety glasses from the closet.
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse is coming up on June 10 when the moon will slip briefly between Earth and the sun, partially obscuring our local star from view.
While last month’s lunar eclipse was best viewed around the Pacific Ocean, this month’s solar eclipse will be a treat for those in the Northeast U.S., including Massachusetts. The annular eclipse will be partially visible from New England during sunrise.
“For U.S. viewers, this is a sunrise event, with the moon already appearing to have taken a bite out of the sun as it’s rising,” NASA says in its June Skywatching Tips’ video. “So you’ll want to find a clear view toward the eastern horizon to observe it. Those farther to the north and east will see more of the sun obscured by the moon.”
The moon will be blocking about 80% of the left side of the sun as they rise together in the east-northeast at 5:42 a.m., causing the sun to appear as a crescent, NASA says.
As the pair rises higher in the sky, the silhouette of the moon will gradually shift off the sun to the lower left, allowing more of the sun to show until the eclipse ends at around 6:29 a.m. — with the sun about 7 degrees above the horizon in the east-northeast.
NASA is reminding people that it’s unsafe to look directly at the sun even for just a few seconds, unless you have special eclipse glasses to protect your eyes.
Sunglasses do not work. The sun’s UV radiation can burn your eyes’ retinas, which can lead to blindness.
Next week’s partial eclipse for the Northeast U.S. is ahead of two more widely visible solar eclipses in the next three years. There will be an annular eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024.
from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3wUt5Rd
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