resulting in a crescent shape.) But people in 13 states – from West Virginia to Maine – could get a view of the partial solar eclipse beginning early Saturday about 4:50 a.m. EDT through 8:43 ...

This alignment causes the Sun to appear as if a portion has been taken out of it, resembling a crescent shape. During a partial solar eclipse ... during eclipses as a symbol of protection and ...

leaving the shape of a ring. When is it and where will the best viewing be? Oct. 14, 2023. NASA explains the ring of fire effect: "An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between ...