Image of partial solar eclipse as seen through clouds

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Partial Solar Eclipse Roundup

Readers share their experiences of the October 23, 2014 partial solar eclipse.

Partial Solar Eclipse

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See a Partial Solar Eclipse — Today!

Find everything you need to enjoy today's partial solar eclipse — where to go, what you'll see, weather forecasts, and just in case, an online backup plan.

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Watch the Partial Solar Eclipse Online

Find out where you can watch the partial solar eclipse taking place on October 23, 2014.

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 25

Some daily sky sights among the ever-changing stars and planets Monster sunspot alert — see "This Week's Planet Roundup" below. Friday, October 17 Before dawn Saturday morning, Jupiter shines above the waning Moon, as shown at right. Although they look rather close together, Jupiter is 2,100 times farther in the…

Diagram of visibility for partial solar eclipse, October 23, 2014

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Partial Solar Eclipse, October 23, 2014

Viewers in western North American are positioned perfectly to view the partial solar eclipse on the afternoon of October 23, 2104.