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Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glorious 'ring of fire' today. Here's what you need to know.

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An annular solar eclipse will be visible from Earth at 12:50 p.m. EDT ( 1650 GMT ) on Oct. 2 .

The annular or "ring of fire" eclipse will begin its journey across parts of the Pacific Ocean , southern Chile and southern Argentina .

Only about 175,000 people live within the path of annularity for today 's eclipse.

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