Current：Home > FinanceSee it in photos: "Ring of fire" annular solar eclipse dazzles viewers -PrimeWealth Guides
See it in photos: "Ring of fire" annular solar eclipse dazzles viewers
View
Date：2025-04-18 11:12:15
A rare solar eclipse — known as a "ring of fire"— crossed a swath of the United States on Saturday. Eclipse-watchers have been preparing for the dazzling event for weeks, since this is the last annular solar eclipse that will be visible from American skies until June 21, 2039, according to NASA.
An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth while it is at its farthest point from Earth. Americans from Oregon to Texas were able to view this weekend's eclipse. The 2039 eclipse will only pass over the skies in the state of Alaska.
The eclipse started just after 8 a.m. local time in Oregon and ended midday in Texas, according to NASA. Here's how the "ring of fire" appeared.
Around high noon at the Alamo, the eyes of Texas, and hundreds of visitors, were looking towards the sky.
"What's better than to take your picture in front of the shrine of liberty here in the state of Texas, with an eclipse in the background," said Kate Rogers with the Alamo Trust.
In Utah's Bryce Canyon, people hiked into nature to witness the eclipse, while others flocked to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to get a glimpse.
John Cuddy flew to San Antonio from North Carolina to watch the solar phenomenon. He witnessed the 2017 eclipse and didn't want to miss this one.
"It's just really cool," Cuddy said. "It doesn't happen often. Like I think there have only been a few over the continental United States in last couple of decades. It's like a neat thing."
The next eclipse will take place in April 2024. It will be a total eclipse, which means that from Maine to Texas, it will be briefly dark in the middle of the day.
— Omar Villafranca and Aliza Chazan contributed to this report.
- In:
- Moon
- Texas
- Oregon
- California
Cara Tabachnick is a news editor for CBSNews.com. Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com
veryGood！ (2)
Related
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Julia Roberts Reveals the Grim Fate of Pretty Woman's Edward
- Trump blasted for saying immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country
- Jamie Foxx Reacts to Daughter Corinne's Engagement to Joe Hooten
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus for 2023
- Ahmed Fareed to host 'Football Night in America' with Maria Taylor going on parental leave
- A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors
- The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
- Biden has big plans for semiconductors. But there's a big hole: not enough workers
Ranking
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Kentucky lieutenant governor undergoes ‘successful’ double mastectomy, expects to make full recovery
- Would-be weed merchants hit a 'grass ceiling'
- Best Believe the Chiefs Co-Owners Gifted Taylor Swift a Bejeweled Birthday Present
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Japanese steel company purchasing Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion
- Rep. Tony Gonzales on potential border deal passing the House: Have to sweeten the deal
- Australia to release convicted terrorist from prison under strict conditions
Recommendation
Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
Escaped Texas inmate who was serving life without parole for child sexual abuse has been recaptured
YouTuber Ruby Franke Pleads Guilty in Child Abuse Case
Demi Lovato's Mom Reacts to Her Engagement to Jutes
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
Are Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Ready to Get Married? She Says…
Texas immigration law known as SB4, allowing state to arrest migrants, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Three great songs to help you study