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    Here's how you can see Saturday's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

    People in some areas of the western U.S. will be able to see the annular eclipse, when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Experts urge viewers to watch the eclipse safely.
    by Joe Hernandez Oct 13, 2023 2 minutes
    Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, the Netherlands, on June 10, 2021.

    Astronomers and star-gazers are preparing for the annular solar eclipse happening in the daytime sky Saturday.

    An annular eclipse occurs while the moon is near or at the furthest point in its orbit around the Earth.

    The "ring of fire" effect happens when the moon, which appears smaller

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