Will I be able to see the ring of fire from Grass Valley Ca., during the annular eclipse on 5/20?

by matsuyuki
Question by minty: Will I be able to see the ring of fire from Grass Valley Ca., during the annular eclipse on 5/20?
I am planning on driving to Grass Valley Ca. to see the annular eclipse. It is within the southern border of the path. Will I be close enough to the central path to actually see the ring of fire?


Best answer:
Answer by imdashtiYou will be able to see the ring of sunlight for more than two minutes in Grass Valley. Going to the central path will give more than two additional minutes, as the annular eclipse there will last well over four minutes. Even in Meadow Vista, you can see the ring for less than a minute. In Alta Sierra, it will show for less than two minutes. Going all the way to Nevada City might give you around 15 seconds more than Grass Valley. Going to any point beyond Meadow Vista on Highway 80 would still give you the ability to see the annular eclipse without the need to go to secondary roads like the one to Grass Valley.

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