CNN —On Saturday, a celestial spectacle will occur over North, Central and South America as an annular solar eclipse creates a “ring of fire” in the sky.
The annular solar eclipse will begin in the United States at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m.
To view the annular eclipse safely, wear certified ISO 12312-2 compliant solar eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer.
Eclipse glasses allow for the safe viewing of all phases of an annular or partial solar eclipse.
The small holes will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.
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CNN —, ”, Mitzi Adams, Alberto Buzzola, you’ll, Kelly Korreck, David Gray, Bill Ingalls
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North, Central, South America, United States, Oregon, Gulf Coast, Texas, Nevada , Utah, New Mexico, California , Idaho , Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Natal, Brazil, Taiwan, Alaska, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Kerrville , Texas, White Sands , New Mexico