A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is coming Oct. 14. Here’s what you need to know

September 27, 2023
Boulder astronomer Doug Duncan (left) sports eclipse glasses with Colorado Matters Sr. Host Ryan Warner, September 27, 2023.Boulder astronomer Doug Duncan (left) sports eclipse glasses with Colorado Matters Sr. Host Ryan Warner, September 27, 2023.Carl Bilek/CPR News
Boulder astronomer Doug Duncan (left) sports eclipse glasses with Colorado Matters Sr. Host Ryan Warner, September 27, 2023.

Colorado will experience an annular (meaning "ring") eclipse Saturday October 14. Astronomer Doug Duncan, former director of the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, helps us understand what will happen in the heavens and how to experience it safely on earth.