'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse: When, where and how view it in October | USA TODAY

Skywatchers from hundreds of miles outside the path of the annular solar eclipse can still witness October 14's rare celestial event.An annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse will be visible across the Western Hemisphere on Oct. 14, and Americans across several Western states will be able to see it.It's called a "ring of fire" eclipse because only the outer ring of the sun will be visible during the height of the spectacle.