Partial solar eclipse Saturday

An annular solar eclipse — which shows a “ring of fire” around the moon — will cross North America in a downward diagonal “path of annularity” from Oregon to central Utah, southwest Colorado, to central New Mexico and southern Texas. Within that path, 118 to 137 miles wide according to space.com, viewers will see the smaller moon mostly block the sun, with a ring of fire showing around the edges. Most of the rest of North America will see a partial solar eclipse, including Minnesota, where the moon will block between 40- and 50 percent of the sun between 10:32 a.m. and 1:09 p.m. Saturday. Viewers should use certified eye protection to watch the eclipse. The UMD planetarium is holding a watch party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will have special solar telescopes on hand.