The moon begins its descent below the sun’s horizon during an annular solar eclipse in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Chris Torres
ctorres@star-telegram.com
Unless you have been in the dark, you had to have known about the annular solar eclipse Saturday morning.
Hundreds of eager spectators made their way to the Fort Worth Museum of History & Science to throw on the safety glasses and witness the rare celestial phenomenon. According to the museum, this was the first solar eclipse visible in Fort Worth since 1878 due to eclipses only recurring in one given place within a span of 360 to 410 years.
Despite the eclipse being nicknamed the ‘ring of fire,’ Fort Worth is not in the path of this ring. Instead, residents were able to see a partial solar eclipse with 87% coverage.
Fort Worth will be able to witness a total eclipse on April 8th, 2024 where where the Moon fully covers the Sun.
The moon begins its descent below the sun’s horizon during an annular solar eclipse in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Siblings Adam and Bethany Davis look up at the solar eclipse during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Spectators put on the solar goggles to view the eclipse during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Maryann Means-Dufrene carries her daughter Margot, 1, during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Scotland Roberts, 7, uses solar binoculars with the help of his mother Jessica Roberts during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Spectators put on the solar goggles to view the eclipse during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Crescent-shaped shadows appear on the floor due to the solar eclipse at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Amber and Lilly Plott, 11, look up at the solar eclipse with other spectators during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Travis Youngblood looks up to view the eclipse during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Debra Wilson, left, and Ruth Reed join other spectators in viewing the solar eclipse during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
The moon begins its descent below the sun’s horizon during an annular solar eclipse in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Jennifer and Jessica Elizalde look up at the solar eclipse with their mother Mary Elizalde during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
Siblings August, 1, and Eloise, 4, plays with bubbles during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com
