A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Memphis on Sunday beginning about 6:30 p.m., weather permitting, according to NASA.
The eclipse, caused by the moon coming between the sun and the Earth, begins at 6:28 p.m. in Memphis, peaking at 6:58 p.m.
The last solar eclipse seen in Memphis was Jan. 15, 2010.
Some western states will see a full annular eclipse or "ring of fire," which results when the moon is too far from Earth to completely block out the sun, leaving a brilliant outer ring.
People should not look directly at the sun without special eclipse-viewing glasses, available at science stores, or welder's glass with a rating of 14 or higher. Looking directly at the sun can lead to permanent vision damage.
A safe method to see the eclipse is to reflect the image of the sun onto a shaded wall using a half-inch square of a mirror.
Another method is to poke a pinhole in a piece of white paper and let the sun project an image of the eclipse onto a second piece of white paper a foot or two below the first.
For more information on the eclipse or for trajectory visit eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov.
If you take photos or video of the eclipse, submit them to @kernelpickrell on Twitter or e-mail them to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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