Wanna see something cool in the sky? The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a solar eclipse commonly referred to as a ring of fire .
CNN reports some people in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to catch the first of two solar eclipses this year on June 10. If you re a skywatcher, your location will determine how much you ll be able to see.
Lucky folks in parts of Canada, Siberia, Greenland, and the Arctic Ocean will have a complete view of 2021 s first solar eclipse, according to NASA. For much of the rest of northeastern North America, Greenland, Northern Europe, and northern Asia, it will be a partial eclipse.
How and When to Watch the June 10 Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse Online
On 6/9/21 at 9:47 AM EDT
People will be able to watch tomorrow s solar eclipse online as a number of observatories are directing their telescopes toward the Sun.
The solar eclipse is expected to be properly visible from parts of Canada, Greenland, and northern Russia. Elsewhere, viewers in parts of North America, Europe and Asia may be able to catch a partial view.
It is expected to begin at around 8:12 a.m. UTC, (4:12 ET), but the greatest eclipse will be visible at around 10:41 UTC (6:41 ET).
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Because it is not possible to view the eclipse everywhere and because it is not safe to look directly at the Sun during an eclipse anyway astronomers are working to bring the view online.
Discard solar eclipse glasses from 2017. They re likely expired.
The 2012 annular solar eclipse left the telltale ring of fire that will be visible in parts of Canada, Greenland and Russia on June 10, 2021.
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The moon will blot out part of the sun during the ring of fire solar eclipse on Thursday (June 10) morning. But, no one should simply gaze upward at a
solar eclipse (unless the sun is completely covered by the
moon during totality, which is NOT happening this time). So, what s a skygazer to do?
Depending on where you are, you ll be able to see the solar eclipse either in person weather and gear permitting or online with live streams.
Solar eclipse will create a rare crescent sunrise for millions of viewers
While people across the U.S. Northeast and Europe will see versions of a partial eclipse, a lucky few farther north will witness a blazing ring of fire in the sky.
ByAndrew Fazekas
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On June 10, millions of people across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to witness the majesty of a solar eclipse. Depending on where you live, you may see either a stunning ring of fire known as an annular eclipse or a partial solar eclipse, with a portion of the sun covered by the moon.