WATCH: Close, but no 'ring of fire' in Waco annular eclipse (Oct. 14, 2023)
WATCH NOW: Skywatchers and science enthusiasts gathered by the hundreds to see a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 — as seen from Waco, the moon covered 84% of the sun at the height of the eclipse. At maximum obscuration around 11:53 a.m., the moon covered nearly all of the sun, but did not actually expose the solar corona in wavy emanations known as the ring of fire, which was visible farther south in Texas near San Antonio.
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At 9:20 a.m. the clouds thinned and parted to reveal the dramatic celestial coincidence that drew thousands to the high desert: earth's moon passing directly in front of the sun.
