‘Ring of fire’ visible in parts of US as crowds gathered to watch annular eclipse
by Richard Luscombe from Science | The Guardian on (#6FJEF)
Annular solar eclipse passed over eight states from Oregon to Texas and partial eclipse was visible in other continental states
As the moment of annularity" was reached, photos were snapped, crowds cheered and the sky darkened - in the areas that the annular solar eclipse could be seen, at least.
Annularity during a solar eclipse is the moment when the moon is fully in front of the sun, creating the ring of fire that is the visual highlight of today's eclipse. It lasts for only a few minutes.
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