On October 2, the "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse will occur, visible over locations like Hawaii, Chile, and Argentina. The eclipse, where the moon's farthest position from Earth forms a bright ring around it,

Parts of the world will see a special annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse. Other areas will see a partial eclipse.

A “ring of fire" eclipse of the sun will cross the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. During Wednesday's annular solar eclipse, the moon will obscure all but a ring-shaped sliver of the sun.