‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Will Slice Across Americas on Saturday With Millions Along Path

‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Will Slice Across Americas on Saturday With Millions Along Path
An annular eclipse is viewed from a waterfront park in Yokohama, Japan, near Tokyo, on May 21, 2012. Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “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 parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America.