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‘Ring of fire’ eclipse Thursday morning will be a partial eclipse for Maine
Because of the moon s path, the Northeast will not see the moon and sun align perfectly to form an annulus, or ring of fire behind the moon as it passes.
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The first solar eclipse of the year is set to take place Thursday morning and will be visible throughout the state for early risers.
The eclipse will be a sunrise event, with the moon passing between the Earth and sun, roughly between 5 and 6:30 a.m. It will not, however, be a total eclipse because the moon’s distance from Earth will make it appear smaller than the sun, leaving behind a visible annulus or “ring of fire.”
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(Clifton) â Police say a 30-year old Dennysville man driving on a suspended license suffered critical injuries in yesterdayâs crash that closed down Route 9 in Clifton. State Troopers say 30-year-old Jay Preston of Dennysville crossed the centerline in his pickup and struck a tractor-trailer driven by 56-year-old Rodney Tolman of Amherst. Firefighters had to cut Preston from his vehicle. The crash closed Route 9 for more than 10 hours as workers removed the tree-length logs from that spilled from the tractor-trailer.
(Augusta)Â If you think itâs cold
outside today, imagine what a dip in the Atlantic Ocean would feel like. For the past 12 years, hundreds of hardy Mainers have taken a chilling polar bear dip into the freezing waters to support bold climate action in Maine. This yearâs frigid event, sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will take place virtually, all across the state. Registration is open via the Dip