Annular Solar Eclipse to appear in Southwest Arkansas
Everyone is talking about the April 2024 Solar Eclipse, but you may not realize there will be an Annular solar eclipse tomorrow, October 14th.
During an annular solar eclipse, the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun, so it does not block out the entire sun. However, it produces a ‘ring of fire.’ Saturday, the new moon will look relatively small and only cover approximately 91 percent of the sun.
The greatest eclipse, where viewers can see a ring of fire lasting 5 minutes and 17 seconds will occur off the coast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In the United States, the eclipse will last 4 minutes and 52 seconds in Corpus Christi, Texas. Here in Southwest Arkansas we will experience a partial eclipse starting at 10:26 am and continuing to 1:32 pm.
To safely view Saturday’s Annular solar eclipse, you must use solar filters at all times. Observers will need to wear solar eclipse glasses and cameras; telescopes and binoculars must have solar filters placed in front of their lenses at all times.
