On Sunday, May 20, a spectacular astronomical phenomenon will occur when our moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The result for the luckiest of viewers will be an annular (or ring-shaped) solar eclipse. Many others will gladly "settle" for the similarly beautiful partial eclipse.
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This type of eclipse occurs less than once a year, but even then it only appears geographically for those in its trajectory. Tecca reports the eclipse will appear full for viewers in locations including Tokyo, Redding, Calif., central Nevada, southern Utah, northern Arizona, and Albuquerque, N.M.
Other locations in the Western United States and Canada and parts of the Pacific will see the partial eclipse. If you're in the Western U.S., the eclipse will begin on Sunday at around 6:30 P.M. PDT.
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At Mashable, we love to see these amazing events, but we especially love seeing them through your eyes. Most recently, we asked you to send us photos of the "supermoon," and the results were stunning. Now, we want you to send us your photos of the annular eclipse. Simply drag your photo to the widget below, or tweet them with the hashtag #MashEclipse.
Before you get started, make sure you look at Space.com's guide to safely photographing the eclipse. We're looking forward to seeing your best shots!
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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