In Pictures: 'Ring of fire' eclipse seen across Asia, U.S.
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In Pictures: 'Ring of fire' eclipse seen across Asia, U.S.
Paige Ellis
Sky watchers in parts of Asia and the western United States were treated to a rare astronomical spectacle on Sunday. An annular solar eclipse dimmed the Pacific skies and turned the sun into a flaming ring of fire. It was the first time in 18 years that an annular eclipse was visible in the continental U.S.