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Wasatch Back libraries helping residents enjoy ‘ring of fire’ eclipse

An annular eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 for a “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What's called an annular solar eclipse, better known as a ring of fire, will briefly dim the skies over sections of the western U.S. and Central and South America on Saturday.
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An annular eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, for a “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What's called an annular solar eclipse, better known as a ring of fire, will briefly dim the skies over sections of the western U.S. and Central and South America on Saturday.

Residents in Summit and Wasatch counties can catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse Saturday, Oct. 14.

Wasatch and Summit counties fall just outside the path of Saturday’s solar eclipse, but residents can still see at least 80% of the eclipse area.

According to Utah’s Department of Natural Resources, this region will see an annular eclipse, which means the moon passes between the sun and Earth at its farthest distance from Earth. It causes what’s nicknamed a “ring of fire” to appear around the moon.

On Saturday, Oct. 14, the moon will begin to cover the sun shortly after 9 a.m. and finish crossing by noon. The “ring of fire” will occur at 10:28 a.m. and last about three minutes.

To help safely watch the phenomenon, the Park City Library is giving out eclipse glasses, while supplies last from now through Oct. 14.

Summit County Library patrons can pick up a free pair of eclipse glasses at any branch, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Also Saturday morning, the Wasatch County Library is hosting an informal eclipse watch party.

The solar eclipse traces a path across Utah Oct. 14.
Utah Division of Natural Resources
The solar eclipse traces a path across Utah Oct. 14.