Capturing Safe Smartphone Photos During The Annular Eclipse On October 14
On October 14, those residing along the path of the upcoming annular solar eclipse stretching from Oregon to Texas will be treated to a celestial event that won't reoccur for several decades.
Doug Duncan, a leading astronomer and eclipse expert at the University of Colorado at Boulder, emphasized the ideal viewing conditions for San Antonio residents, as they are strategically positioned to witness the maximum eclipse.
An annular solar eclipse holds a distinct allure because of the moon's slightly elliptical orbit around the Earth. As Duncan explained, this elliptical orbit can position the moon slightly farther from the Earth, causing it to appear somewhat smaller. On October 14, this celestial alignment will result in the moon being just slightly too small to completely obscure th...