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Compare this diagram of an annular eclipse to the diagram of a total eclipse to see how they are different.
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Compare this diagram of a total eclipse to the diagram of an annular eclipse to see how they are different.
Why, however, doesn't Earth experience an eclipse every month, when the Moon orbits Earth and passes between Earth and the Sun? The answer is that the Moon's orbit is slightly tilted (not visible here) and so the Moon is often slightly above or below the line between Earth and the Sun, meaning its shadow gets cast into empty space instead.
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The Sun is never completely blocked by the Moon during an annular solar eclipse. Therefore, during an annular eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing.These GIFs, featuring Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, can be used as reminders for safe solar viewing this October.Learn more about how to safely watch the annular solar eclipse: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/safety/ || ", "release_date": "2023-08-15T12:00:00-04:00", "update_date": "2023-08-11T16:44:20.013350-04:00", "main_image": { "id": 857660, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a014300/a014394/14394_Instructions_4k.00060_print.jpg", "filename": "14394_Instructions_4k.00060_print.jpg", "media_type": "Image", "alt_text": "1. Put on your solar viewing or \"eclipse\" glasses.2. Marvel at the annular eclipse.3. Look down then take off your eclipse glasses.", "width": 1024, "height": 576, "pixels": 589824 } }, { "id": 14325, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14325/", "page_type": "Produced Video", "title": "What Is an Annular Eclipse?", "description": "On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. Visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America, millions of people in the Western Hemisphere can experience this eclipse. But what is an annular eclipse? Why does it happen? And why does it create a “ring of fire” in the sky? || ", "release_date": "2023-04-14T08:00:00-04:00", "update_date": "2023-11-01T15:08:24.072102-04:00", "main_image": { "id": 860715, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a014300/a014325/14325_AnnularEclipseExplainer_FB.00120_print.jpg", "filename": "14325_AnnularEclipseExplainer_FB.00120_print.jpg", "media_type": "Image", "alt_text": "Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterMusic: \"Insect Village\" by Anthony Donje [PRS] from Universal Production MusicComplete transcript available.", "width": 1024, "height": 576, "pixels": 589824 } } ], "newer_versions": [], "older_versions": [], "alternate_versions": [] }