A partial solar eclipse this morning created some spectacular views of the eastern horizon along the Jersey Shore early Thursday morning.
Small crowds woke up before dawn to gather at various spots along the Shore to watch the eclipse, which took place because the moon was positioned between the sun and Earth just as the sun was starting to rise.
Solar eclipse over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the beach, in Belmar, N.J. June 10, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
It wasn’t a total solar eclipse, because the moon wasn’t big enough in the sky to fully block the sun’s rays and turn daylight to darkness. Instead, what skywatchers saw was an annular solar eclipse, with the moon a little farther away from the Earth.
The moon appeared slightly smaller in the sky and blocked most, but not all, of the sun’s face — leaving a bright outer ring of the sun visible in the sky, displaying a so-called “ring of fire.”
Solar eclipse over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the beach, in Belmar, N.J. June 10, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
The solar eclipse began 4:38 a.m. when the moon starts moving in front of the sun, and concluded around 6:30 a.m. in New Jersey
People in some parts of New Jersey were able to see the moon block a sizable portion of the sun early in the morning as skies were relatively clear.
A partial solar eclipse occurred as the sun started rising over Cape May in southern New Jersey on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
While the eclipse was at least partially visible from the entire Garden State, the view was best along the coast or any spot with a clear view of the eastern horizon, according to astronomy photographer Chris Bakley.
The partial solar eclipse as seen from North Wildwood in Cape May County on Thursday morning, June 10, 2021.Photo courtesy Chris Bakley
Next big sky event
If you missed the partial solar eclipse this morning, the next big sky event is the full “strawberry moon” on June 24 — which will be the third of three consecutive supermoons in 2021.
The sweet and colorful nickname of the June full moon “comes from the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries in northeastern North America,” NASA says, noting this nickname has been used by virtually every Algonquin tribe in the United States.
Then on Nov. 21, another partial lunar eclipse occurs starting around 1 a.m. and peaking around 4 a.m., according to timeanddate.com.
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Solar eclipse viewers share protective eyeglasses as the eclipse rises over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the beach, in Belmar, N.J. June 10, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
Solar eclipse over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the beach, in Belmar, N.J. June 10, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
Solar eclipse over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the beach, in Belmar, N.J. June 10, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
A partial solar eclipse rises over Cape May, June 10, 2021. Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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