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'Ring of Fire' Eclipse
‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse
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May 21, 2012, 2:12 AM
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Through the marine layer, the "ring of fire" is in view to the naked eye. (WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck
These guys put on three sets of shades to watch the eclipse in California. (WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse rises over the horizon in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)
AP Photo
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama
South Korea Ring of Fire Eclipse
A South Korean astronomy student uses special sunglasses to observe an annular solar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
APTOPIX China Ring of Fire Eclipse
A partial annular solar eclipse is seen over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
Philippines Solar Eclipse
A resident pauses to take a look at an annular solar eclipse using a welder's glass at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012 at Gumaca township Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. It was the first solar eclipse this year. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
Residents watch a annular solar eclipse in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. Flare around eclipse caused by light passing through the lens. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)
AP Photo
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse past by a monument in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. Flare around eclipse caused by light passing through the lens. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)
AP Photo
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
A woman reacts as she views an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
A partial annular solar eclipse is reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
APTOPIX Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
People watch the annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
A man walks on a street as a partial annular solar eclipse is seen over the sky in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse is seen between the carriages of a ferris wheel over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
AP Photo/Koji Sasahara
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
A partial annular solar eclipse is seen through construction scaffoldings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
AP Photo/Toru Takahashi
Philippines Solar Eclipse
A resident pauses to take a look at an annular solar eclipse using a welder's glass at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012 at Gumaca township Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. It was the first solar eclipse this year. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse
The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi
China Ring of Fire Eclipse
A partial annular eclipse takes place over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
South Korea Ring of Fire Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse is seen through special sunglasses in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
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