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A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is set to thrill skywatchers over South America and the Pacific

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par Tamsin Mynett, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment, Kingston University

A maximum annular eclipse or “ring of fire” is due to be seen in Argentina and Chile on October 2 2024 at about 18:46 UTC. A partial annular eclipse will be seen in other parts of South America, the Pacific and Antarctica. The annular eclipse is the poorer, but arguably prettier, cousin to the total eclipse that gets the most attention from excited astronomers and solar enthusiasts.

These two types of eclipses…

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