You may find dedicated skywatchers skipping out of town this weekend to catch Saturday’s annular eclipse. Wisconsin was expected to only see the moon cover about 40 percent of the sun when it did occur, making it likely that a cloudy day would spoil the fun.

As a result, Crossroads at Big Creek has canceled its special viewing event because of cloudy and rainy conditions. For those looking to leave the area to catch the annular eclipse, people living between Portland, Ore. and Houston, Texas will get the full effect of the annular eclipse. For those who view the solar eclipse there, it will appear as if the moon has a ring of fire around it. If it is a clear day, you will likely need some special glasses or some kind of other safety device to catch a glimpse of it. Otherwise, a potentially better view of it will be available locally in April. 

Picture Credit: NASA