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On May 20, 2012, a swath of the midsection of the Western US (and also the Pacific Ocean and Asia) will experience an annular solar eclipse. At 10,600 feet above sea level, the Magdalena Ridge Observatory has one of the best astronomical seeing conditions of any observatory in the United States so, weather permitting, we should be able to enjoy one of the best views of the of the eclipse possible in the entire country. Solar eclipses, whether total or annular, occur when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth casting its shadow on the Earth. Not […]