Some North State residents could be able to see a remarkable partial solar eclipse tomorrow morning.
The full annular solar eclipse or “ring of fire” will not be visible in northern California except for a portion of the far northeastern corner of the state in Modoc County.
But if the sky is clear, North State residents will be able to see about an 80% partial eclipse starting at 8:05 a.m. and concluding at 10:43 a.m.
Maximum eclipse, which is the best time to check it out, will be at 9:20 a.m.
You must wear eclipse glasses to view the event safely. But if you don't have any, you can still enjoy the phenomenon through a technique called projection.
One simple way to do this — and a great one to share with kids — is just to look on the ground beneath a leafy tree for little dapples of partially eclipsed suns.
Another safe way is to place a white sheet or piece of paper on the ground and project the sunlight through an ordinary kitchen colander to see many eclipse images. Experiment with moving the colander closer and further from the paper for best results.
Under no conditions should you look at the sun directly without approved eclipse glasses. Keep your precious moist eyeballs safe!
