There are four types of Solar Eclipses.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely obscuring the face of the sun. These solar eclipses are possible because the diameter of the sun is about 400 times that of the moon, but also approximately 400 times farther away, says the Natural History Museum.

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth when it is near its farthest point from Earth. At this distance, the moon appears smaller than the sun and doesn't cover the entire face of the sun. Instead, a ring of light is created around the moon. 

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth when the trio is not perfectly aligned. As a result, only the penumbra (the partial shadow) passes over you, and the sun will be partially obscured. 

A rare hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the moon's distance from Earth is near its limits for the inner shadow — the umbra — to reach Earth and because the planet is curved. Hybrid solar eclipses are also called annular-total (A-T) eclipses. In most cases, a hybrid eclipse starts as an annular eclipse because the tip of the umbra falls just short of making contact with Earth; then it becomes total because the roundness of the planet reaches up and intercepts the shadow's tip near the middle of the path, then finally it returns to annular toward the end of the path.

According to the educational website SpaceEdge Academy, 28% of solar eclipses are total, 35% are partial, 32% are annular and only 5% are hybrid.

Information from Space.com

What do people see if they are in the path of a Solar Eclipse?

During a total solar eclipse the sky will darken and observers, with the correct safety equipment, may be able to see the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona. This makes for an exciting skywatching target for solar observers as the corona is usually obscured by the bright face of the sun. 

During an annular solar eclipse, the moon doesn't fully obscure the face of the sun, as is the case in a total eclipse. Instead, it dramatically appears as a dark disk obscuring a larger bright disk, giving the appearance of a ring of light around the moon. These eclipses are aptly known as "ring of fire" eclipses.

Partial solar eclipses appear as if the moon is taking a "bite" out of the sun. As the trio of the sun, Earth and moon is not perfectly lined up, only part of the sun will appear to be obscured by the moon. When a total or annular solar eclipse occurs, observers outside the area covered by the moon's umbra (the inner shadow) will see a partial eclipse instead. 

During a hybrid solar eclipse observers will be able to see either an annular or total solar eclipse depending on where they are located. 

Information from Space.com

There are two types of eclipses: lunar and solar.

During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the Moon.

During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun from view.

Information and video from sceince.nasa.gov

Here is a map of where the total eclipse will pass:

Connecticut will not see a total solar eclipse, but will see a partial eclipse.

• The city with the most solar coverage will be Joyceville, CT with 94.5%
• The city with the least solar coverage will be Stonington, CT with 90.8%
• Bridgeport, CT will see 91.6% coverage.

Here are two places where you can watch a Livestream of the 2024 Solar Eclipse

NASA Livestream

Time and Date Livestream

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