If you're looking to see something spectacular this weekend -- just look up!
A rare annular solar eclipse is expected to pass along the southwestern states starting near the California-Oregon coast and stretch all the way down close to Lubbock, Texas.
This type of eclipse happens when the new moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking most, not all, of the sun's light. This will create a thin, extremely bright, circle of light around the sun. Because this won't be a total solar eclipse (in the dark of the night). The best time to see this spectacular ring of light will be around sunset.
If you want to take a peek, you'll need to protect your eyes first. You should only look at it through a heavily-filtered image projected onto a screen through binoculars or a small telescope, or use eye protection like No. 14 arcwelders glass.
According to an online article by ABC, the moon's shadow moves at a pretty rapid pace -- 1,200 mph.
Depending on where you live, there will be more specific times you need to be on the lookout for the eclipse:
Eureka, Calif.: 6:28 p.m. PDT
Grand Canyon, Ariz.: 6:35 p.m. MST
Albuquerque, N.M.: 7:36 p.m. MDT
Lubbock, Texas: 8:38 p.m. CDT
