Partial solar eclipse coming today

STARGAZERS will be able to see the last eclipse of the year in just a matter of hours as a it illuminates the skies tonight.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A partial solar eclipse will occur in the skies over Central Iowa on Thursday afternoon. The last solar eclipse occurred in May of 2012, so it's a sight that many people are interested in seeing. A solar 

(Sky and Telescope) — If clouds allow, Central Texans will be among skywatchers across North America treated to a partial solar eclipse Thursday. The timing in our Central Time Zone will make the eclipse even more special – a sunset spectacular

(Sky and Telescope) — If clouds allow, Central Texans will be among skywatchers across North America treated to a partial solar eclipse Thursday. The timing in our Central Time Zone will make the eclipse even more special – a sunset spectacular

The world's first partial solar eclipse of 2011 is seen on January 4, 2011 in Liptovsky Mikulas, central Slovakia. Southern Californians will have a good view of the partial solar eclipse on Oct. 23, 2014. JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images.