Solar eclipse viewing Oct. 14 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre

The Kerry Wood Nature Centre wants you to join them for a viewing of the upcoming annular solar eclipse.

“This is when the Moon passes between the sun and Earth with the perfect alignment to cast a shadow on Earth’s surface,” the nature centre explains. “With the right equipment, the sun can be safely viewed while the Moon partially blocks its light.”

NASA elaborates on the meaning of an annular solar eclipse: An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from Earth. Because the Moon is farther away from Earth, it appears smaller than the sun and does not completely cover the sun. As a result, the Moon appears as a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk, creating what looks like a ring around the Moon.

This is all going down the morning of Saturday, October 14, and it will be Red Deer’s best view of a solar eclipse for several years.