The moon will pass in front of the sun forming a spectacular solar eclipse that will be visible Sunday in parts of western United States and possibly central U.S. but not in the East Coast, according to NASA.

The solar eclipse, is an annular eclipse because the moon doesn't block the sun entirely like it does in a total solar eclipse. Therefore it leaves a "Ring of Fire" in the sky. It is expected to occur in the afternoon and early evening tomorrow.

The eclipse will begin in Eastern Asia and end in the Western U.S.

People in Northern California, Nevada, Northern Arizona, New Mexico and the Western part of Texas will be able to see the full eclipse, according to a graph unveiled by NASA.

Residents in Central U.S. whould only be able to see the eclipse partially while the East Coast won't experience it because the sun will set before the eclipse begins in the region.

The eclipse will last four and a half minutes.

The last time an annular eclipse was widely visible was in May 10, 1994. The next annular eclipse will be until October 2023.

People are always advised to never look directly at the sun either with the naked eye or through telescopes, binoculars or conventional sunglasses which don’t have a specific filter. People who want to see the eclipse should purchase a special solar filter.

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