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Before the major, total eclipse in April, a swath of Texas, including the Hill Country, will experience an annular eclipse. Many Hill Country wineries have events planned for that day.
An annular eclipse is not a total eclipse, but if you are in the right part of the world, it is pretty close and spectacular. During an annular eclipse, the sun is never fully eclipsed. At this time of the year, the moon is at one of its farthest distances from the Earth. Due to this, it cannot fully eclipse the sun. Instead, viewers see the “ring of fire”: an outline of the sun around the moon (NASA).
The Annular Eclipse slowly takes place around three hours. It starts with the Partial Eclipse which casts the sun as a crescent. This can last anywhere from an hour to twenty minutes. The annularity comes next as the moon lines up with the sun. At this point, the “ring of fire” is visible. This only lasts a few minutes. As the moon moves, it returns to the partial eclipse phase before moving out of alignment (NASA).
Timing is essential. For the Hill Country, it will start around 10:20 a.m. Annularity begins at 11:52 and peaks at 11:54. By 1:30 p.m., the eclipse will end. For anyone planning to be at a winery for this event, it is
This Article was originally published on Texas Wine Lover
