How To See 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse In NYC

NEW YORK CITY — A burning "ring of fire" — or part of one — soon will greet New Yorkers in the sky.

An annular eclipse will be visible from much of North America, including New York City, at sunrise Thursday morning.

Such eclipses occur when the Moon is too far away to completely block the sun, according to NASA.

"Since the Moon does not block the entire view of the Sun, it will look like a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk," a NASA release states. "This creates what looks like a ring of fire around the Moon."

But New York City won't get the full "ring of fire" effect.

Because the city will be at a slightly off angle from the full eclipse, the Moon will only partially cover the sun. It'll appear like a crescent lying on its back, according to Space.com.

The partial eclipse will be visible at sunrise and shortly after, so long as viewers have a clear view of the horizon.

New Yorkers wanting to see the eclipse's full "ring of fire" effect will have to make hasty travel plans up to northern Canada, Greenland and northern Russia, according to NASA.

And, of course, wherever New Yorkers end up viewing the eclipse they shouldn't directly look at it.

Instead, use the special eclipse glasses saved from viewing the "Great American Eclipse" in 2017 or build an eclipse viewing projector out of a cereal box.