The total eclipse of the sun is the kind of solar
event that won't occur for another 10 years with the best viewing in
southern Utah.
The earth, moon and sun will align which is
creating this eclipse. The event starts at 6:20 pm when the moon moves
in front of the sun producing the annular solar eclipse which is called
the "ring of fire" eclipse. The full eclipse starts at 7:31 pm and
lasts about 4 minutes at a low vantage point.
Such an eclipse can occur multiple times a
year, but it can only be viewed from a small portion of the planet. The
difference between an annular eclipse and a full eclipse depends on how
far from earth the moon is as it makes its elliptical orbit. When the
moon is farther, it blocks only about 90 percent of the sun, causing an
annular eclipse.
Eye burn • It’s a delightful sight, but
this ring of fire will indeed burn, burn, burn if viewers don’t have
proper eye protection.
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