For many, any time there is a solar eclipse it is appointment viewing. Luckily for astronomy lovers here in Texas, an upcoming solar eclipse will be viewable from parts of the Lone Star state. The annual “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse will be occurring in October across a 130 miles wide path across the western portion of the United States.
On October 14, parts of North, Central and South America will see a partial solar eclipse known as the “ring of fire.” Texas, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico will all be able to view the moon as it appears to take a chunk from the sun. According to Forbes, two of the best places in Texas to view the eclipse are in Fredericksburg and Stonehenge II.
In Fredericksburg, the ring will appear at 11:51AM for 2 minutes, 31 seconds. The eclipse will appear around the same time at Stonehenge II, but will last 4 minutes, 9 seconds. For astronomy lovers, this is an eclipse they won’t want to miss.
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