What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Annular Eclipse

Unlike total solar eclipses, annular eclipses do not have a path of totality. This means the Sun is never 100% covered by the Moon and sunlight is not fully blocked. During an annular eclipse, the Moon still passes directly in front of the Sun but is not able to cover the entire surface because the Moon is not close enough to Earth to block out the entire solar surface. This occurs because the Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical or oval-shaped path, not a perfect circle. During a total or annular eclipse, the path of totality or annularity is not visible everywhere. In places close enough to totality, people there will witness a partial solar eclipse. During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon will only pass over part of the Sun’s surface. As it passes in front of the Sun, part of the surface will still be visible. This will look like part of the Sun is missing and the remaining portion will appear as a crescent shape. <a href="https://beccajean.medium.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-annular-eclipse-b2fdb0c5d2ea">Read More</a>