Ring of Fire in the Making

The Moon sweeps across the face of the Sun during the October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse, creating a dramatic solar crescent moments before the famous “Ring of Fire.” Photographed from San Antonio, Texas through a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 1700mm, the image reveals the sharply defined lunar silhouette along with several sunspots visible across the glowing solar surface. Against the absolute blackness of the sky, the brilliant orange crescent captures a fleeting stage of one of nature’s most spectacular celestial events. #EngelPhotography #SolarEclipse #AnnularEclipse #RingOfFire #Eclipse2023 #Sun #Sunspots #Astrophotography #SolarPhotography #Astronomy #SanAntonio #Texas #CelestialPhotography