A partial solar eclipse is happening on Thursday. According to Live Science.com,
The entire annular solar eclipse will last about 100 minutes, starting at sunrise in Ontario, Canada, and traveling northward until the moment of greatest eclipse, around 8:41 a.m. local time in Greenland (6:41 a.m. EDT; 11:41 GMT) 10:41 UTC in northern Greenland and ending at sunset in northeastern Siberia, according to EarthSky. The "ring of fire" phase, when the moon covers 89% of the sun, will last up to 3 minutes and 51 seconds at every point along this path.
All is not lost if you're not a Greenlander.
Come regions that don't fall along the solar eclipse's path will see a partial eclipse, weather permitting. In these areas, part of the moon's outer, lighter shadow, known as the penumbra, blocks the sun. As the moon passes in front of the sun, it will look like this shadow took a sumptuous bite out of the bright star. For viewers in the United States, it's best to watch before, during and shortly after sunrise, depending on your location, especially if you're in parts of the Southeast, Northeast or Midwest, or in northern Alaska, NASA reported.
We're out of luck this time in Colorado. Maybe in December, when the next eclipse is scheduled.
And yes, if you're thinking what I am, you're hearing...
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