Videos show a rare annular solar eclipse in the form of a “ring of fire” cutting across the sky

A rare “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse was witnessed across the Americas today, Saturday, extending from Oregon to Brazil, and huge crowds moved before dawn in cities, rural areas and national parks to try to catch a glimpse of it. Video above: Annular solar eclipse captured in Albuquerque, New Mexico For small towns and cities along its narrow path, there has been a mix of excitement, concerns about the weather and fears that visitors will flock to view the celestial event, too. Called an annular solar eclipse. Unlike a total solar eclipse, the Moon does not completely cover the Sun during a fire eclipse. When the Moon lines up between the Earth and the Sun, it leaves a bright, fiery outline. The celestial event has brought eclipse watchers from all over the United States to remote corners of the country to try to get the best view possible. The video below shows eclipse viewers in Kerrville, Texas. Tens of thousands have received dual treatment in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the city’s annual hot air balloon festival, which ends this weekend, hundreds of colorful hot air balloons were lifted off at dawn, hours before a solar eclipse briefly darkened the sky. Video below: Sister station KOAT’s full coverage of the solar eclipse Next April, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States in the opposite direction. It will start in Mexico and move from Texas to New England before ending in eastern Canada. The next fiery eclipse will be in October next year at the southernmost tip of South America. Antarctica will get one in 2026. It will be 2039 before another ring of fire appears in the United States, and Alaska will be the only state in its direct path.

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