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Baily’s Beads

The Baily’s Beads effect.
The Baily’s Beads effect. Image: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Baily’s Beads should appear next—emerging when sunlight filters through the Moon’s valleys, creating a series of luminous spots along its edge, akin to a string of beads. Make sure to watch as these beads gradually disappear until none are left, signaling the onset of totality.