Don't Miss It: Rare 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse Over US This Month, Next Only In 2039

An annular solar eclipse is due this month on Oct. 14 when certain parts of America can witness the sun appearing as a narrow ring of light. Making it more unmissable is the fact that it will be the last annular solar eclipse to be visible from the U.S. until June 21, 2039.

What Happened: The upcoming eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a ‘ring of fire’ effect in the sky as the moon covers the sun in part.

In the U.S., the annular eclipse will be visible in Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as some parts of California, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona depending on the weather.

A partial eclipse, meanwhile will be visible across all 48 contiguous U.S. states plus Alaska.

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Warnings: It is dangerous to view an annular eclipse with the naked eye given that the sun is not entirely covered but only in part.

Use specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing to view the sun during the eclipse, NASA warns.

Even viewing it through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury, it added.

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