We streamed these stunning images of annularity during the April 20, 2023 annular solar eclipse.
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Two Billion Eyes in the Sky

According to our brand-new eclipse population data, which shows how many people reside in the path of any eclipse, this eclipse swept across the homes of just over 1 billion people. That’s around 13 percent of the world’s population.

Even with clear skies, though, most of them will have only seen a partial eclipse, where the Moon obscures only parts of the Sun’s disk.

Still, about 31.5 million people reside in the narrow strip where the main phase of this eclipse and the “ring of fire” was visible.

Map showing the eclipse path of annularity and the centre line of the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse over North and South America.
Map showing the eclipse path of annularity and the centre line of the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse over North and South America.

Our eclipse map shows where the eclipse was visible, provided the skies were clear. The “ring of fire” could only be seen from within the dark red strip; the lighter shadings show where a partial eclipse was visible.

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…And Many More Glued to the Screens

On top of that, our preliminary numbers show that over one million people tuned into our livestream to enjoy real-time telescope footage of the event.

“We’re in awe of those numbers,” our resident astrophysicist and eclipse livestream co-host Graham Jones says. “And we’re so grateful to our friends at the Roswell Astronomy Club for hosting us. Putting on this show wouldn’t be possible without the help of enthusiasts on the ground.”

A Pair of “Great American Eclipses”

This annular solar eclipse was the first of two “Great American Eclipses.” The second one, a total solar eclipse, will grace the skies above North America on April 8, 2024.

For that eclipse, we’re planning to set up camp somewhere in Texas. Wherever we might end up going, it will be where the skies are clear!