Rare 'Ring of Fire' will appear in the skies for thousands of people TOMORROW: How and when to see the second solar eclipse of the year

Following the dazzling event that blocked out the sun in April, skygazers are about to be treated to the second solar eclipse of 2024. An annular solar eclipse – when the moon blocks the face of the sun – is taking place in the afternoon tomorrow, astronomers say. It's just that with an annular solar eclipse, the moon is further away from Earth, so it appears smaller to us and therefore doesn't cover as much of the sun The moon passes between Earth and the sun during an annular 'ring of fire' eclipse seen from Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah on October 14, 2023 Types of solar eclipse Total: Moon completely blocks out the sun, casting a shadow on Earth Annular: Moon doesn't completely cover the sun, resulting in a halo of sunlight known as a 'ring of fire' visible around the silhouette of the moon Partial: Sun is only partially covered by the moon, making it look like the sun has had a 'bite' taken out of it Hybrid: Combination of a total and an annular solar eclipse Solar eclipses occur only at the new moon phase, when the illuminated side of the moon faces away from Earth A solar eclipse happens when the new moon passes between the sun and Earth, which means our view of the sun gets blocked. While April's total solar eclipse blocked out the whole of the sun, tomorrow's event is only an annular solar eclipse, meaning the moon is further from us in its orbit and hence appears smaller. As it passes through the Pacific Ocean, the first land to see the annular solar eclipse will be: Hanga Roa, Easter Island It will then pass to the following : Tortel, Aysén Region Villa O'Higgins, Aysén Region Cochrane, Aysén Region Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz Province Puerto San Julián, Santa Cruz Province Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province It will finish in the south Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Falkland Islands.