‘Ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse: 10 stunning photos captured by skygazers
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Skygazers in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia were able to view a rare "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse this weekend.
'Ring of fire' eclipse The annular solar eclipse is seen on June 21, 2020, in Xiamen, Fujian Province of China. (Huang Shan/VCG via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of solar eclipse as seen in the sky from historical Hawa Mahal, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on June 21, 2020. (Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The moon moves in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen through clouds from New Delhi on June 21, 2020. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse An airplane flies over the sky as a solar eclipse occurs in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is seen on June 21, 2020, in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province of China. (Li Zongxian/VCG via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The moon moves in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen through clouds from Kathmandu on June 21, 2020. (PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is captured using infrared filter in the cloudy sky in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 21, 2020. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A silhouette of a bird is seen as the partial solar eclipse is observed in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21, 2020. (Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of the solar eclipse in Sangju, South Korea. (Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse The partial solar eclipse is seen from Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. (Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'Ring of fire' eclipse A view of the partially eclipsed sun seen in an overcast sky during the annular solar eclipse at Akshardham on June 21, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Social media users are sharing their photos with the hashtag #eclipse. Here are some of our favorites:
Eclipse The moon moves in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen through clouds from New Delhi on June 21, 2020. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)