2023-10-15 10:40:00
During an annular eclipse, the Moon is a little further from Earth than during a total eclipse, and so its diameter appears, from our point of view, slightly smaller than that of the Sun – which produces this orange “ring” .
The event is also a scientific opportunity for NASA, which plans to closely study changes in temperature and atmosphere. To admire it, special certified glasses must be worn, even for those further away from the optimal observation zone, who will therefore only see a partial eclipse, insisted the American space agency.
The eclipse was visible shortly after 9:00 a.m. local time in the US state of Oregon on the Pacific coast, and crossed the United States from northwest to south, until it appeared nearly half a hour later in the South Texas sky.
In Albuquerque (southwest United States), a large annual hot air balloon festival taking place at the same time delivered sensational images.
The eclipse was then seen in Mexico, then in Central America: in Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua in particular. The first South American country to see it was Colombia. At the Bogota Planetarium, a thousand people held their breath around noon when the sky suddenly cleared, making it visible. Laughter then broke out and also tears of emotion.
The “ring of fire” corresponding to the circumference of the Sun lasts from a few tens of seconds to more than 5 minutes, depending on the location of observation. NASA broadcast a video program on its website, with live broadcasts from New Mexico and Texas.
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