Pictures: Annular Solar Eclipse from North Domingo park in Albuquerque
The ring of fire as seen from Benson's telescope during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
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The crowd gathered at North Domingo Baca park clapped and cheered as the annular solar eclipse reached its totality Saturday morning.
The "ring of fire" left by the sun still looked like daylight — just daylight viewed through tinted sunglasses.
The phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth while at its farthest point from Earth, which creates a ring of fire effect in the sky because the sun is not completely covered.
The eclipse began in Oregon and ended in Texas — spanning a total of six states over an approximately three-hour period, according to nasa.gov.
Beginning at 9:13 a.m., the partial eclipse progressed into the annularity eclipse of the ring of fire at 10:34 a.m.
The ring of fire burned for about 4 minutes and 50 seconds.
The annular eclipse ended at 10:39 a.m. and the partial eclipse at 12:09 p.m.
Visitors from Denver and Tucson joined Albuquerque residents for the eclipse viewing.
The next solar eclipse will be total eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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People wearing eclipse glasses look at the sun as the moon passes over it during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Carrie Skow helps her daughter Peyton, 5, hold eclipse glasses to watch as the moon passes over it during the annular solar eclipse with her dad Mike and three-year-old sister Kylie at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Brandon Ortega and Rebecca Rivera watch the sun with their son, Julian Ortega, 6, during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The sun and moon as seen from a telescope during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Brandon Ortega takes a selfie with Rebecca Rebecca Rivera, their son Juilan Ortega, 6, and their friends from Tucson, Mike and Carrie Skow and their children, Peyton,5, and Kylie, 3, during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The Bensons, who came from Denver to watch the eclipse, sit next to their telescope taking pictures of the sun during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Ryan O'Shea and Natalie Morawa of Denver look at the sun during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Ashley and Robert Reyes of Albuquerque look at the sun during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Crowd members clapped and cheered as the eclipse reached totality during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The ring of fire as seen from Benson's telescope during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The day looked like it was being viewed through sunglasses during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The sun still shone brightly over the park, even during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Shadows cast by trees show the moon passing between the sun and the earth during the annular solar eclipse at North Domingo Baca park in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the annular solar eclipse in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)By Elizabeth Tucker
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the annular solar eclipse in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023.Courtesy of Tyler Tucker
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the annular solar eclipse in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023.Courtesy of Janessa Ruiz
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the annular solar eclipse in Albuquerque Oct. 14, 2023.Courtesy of Jeff Lowry
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