Facts about the Solar Eclipse 2023.

The 2023 annular solar eclipse will be the first annular solar eclipse visible from the United States since 2012.

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The path of the eclipse will be about 118 miles wide.

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The longest duration of the eclipse will be about 4 minutes and 33 seconds.

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The term "annular" comes from the Latin word "anulus," which means "ring."

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An annular solar eclipse is sometimes referred to as a "ring of fire" eclipse because of the ring of sunlight that is visible around the Moon.

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