On October 2, the moon will be a little farther in its orbit, so it won't completely cover the sun, creating a brief "ring of fire" across the Pacific Ocean, Patagonia, and the Atlantic Ocean.

The maximum eclipse will occur at 18:45 UTC over Argentina, where lucky observers will witness the Moon centered perfectly within the Sun's disk, creating the distinctive ring of fire effect5.

However, those lucky enough to be in the narrow 125 miles wide path of annularity will witness the brief spectacle of a “ring of fire”—the ... a total eclipse the moon is closer and so ...