All of Texas will see at least a deep partial Solar Eclipse of at least 80% Coverage of the Sun by the Moon. Key Cities in the path of Annularity – that will see the “Ring of Fire” are Midland/Odessa, San Angelo, Kerrville, San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
The “Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse is not as dramatic as the Total Solar Eclipse of April 08 2024, but it still is a great example of the Wonder of Science and Astronomy. The light we get “eerie” or weird once the moon covers about 80% of the sun. Look for half moons in the shadows of trees. As of now all of Texas is in for Clear Skies, so protect your eyes, as if you can view the solar eclipse safely.
Times are estimates as they differ based on your location in Texas. But roughly.
Start of Partial: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 9:14 am MDT
Start of Annularity: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 11:41 am CDT (if in the path)
End of Annularity: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 12:01 pm CDT (if in the path)
Remember never look directly at the sun with out proper eye protection. Total of the coverage of the sun will only be about 90% even at full Annularity. Special Solar Eclipse Viewers compliant with the ISO Standard for Safe Solar Viewing or the projection methods below are the only safe way to view the partial and annular eclipses. These viewer are available on Amazon – I recommend both the American Paper Wear and Rainbow Symphony Viewers.
Image Credit Google with Xavier M Jubier
If Solar Viewers are unavailable you can use the Projection Method using two pieces of card board. Looking away from the sun, you hold up one cardboard with a hole in it, casting the shadow on the 2nd piece. You’ll can see the moon track over the sun with this projection method.
My favorite is to pull the colander from the kitchen. Again, looking away from the sun, hold up the colander and project the shadow on the ground or white sheet. You can track the progress of the moon occluding the sun, by the half moons projected.
