Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Take Note: Sunday's Annular Solar Eclipse Will Leave a Ring of Fire in the Sky




The Annular Eclipse of January 15, 2010 As seen from Jinan, China. A013231 
via Wikimedia

 
PopSci - A friendly reminder for skywatchers in East Asia and the American West: On Sunday May 20 (May 21st across the date line in Asia) the moon will blot out 94 percent of our star’s early evening light in an annular solar eclipse that should leave a dazzling ring of fire in the sky.              More