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Annular solar eclipse. I know it isn't much of a puzzle but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn't alert you to this astronomical event. More to come.

#1: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on May 14, 2012

awaiting updates :)

Me too!

I had to look up what "annular" meant. Thanks for the info. Sure is something I don't want to miss. May even let my little ones stay up late this Sunday.

It's a solar eclipse so it happens during daylight hours. There is a "narrow" band from northern CA to Lubbock Texas where the eclipse appears annular. But it is a partial solar eclipse for a much wider area. Here is a very nice user friendly page of maps to help you figure out if you will be able to see it.

http://eclipse-maps.com/Eclipse-Maps/Gallery/Pages/Annular_solar_eclipse_of_2012_May_20.html

It is NEVER safe to look at the sun directly unless during total solar eclipse when the sun is completely blocked out. Annular and partial eclipses are not blocked enough. Put a small hole in a card to project the progress of the eclipse.

An annular solar eclipse... from the Latin "annulus" which means "little ring." You will have to be in a certain path to see the "ring of fire" effect. Here's the path so you can see how close you are: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html

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