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PHOTOS: Last night’s annular eclipse as seen around the world

The sun, moon and earth came into specific points of their orbit last night which made it look like there was a ring of fire around the moon.

21/05/12 3,988 Views 6 Comments

ANYONE WHO HAD their eyes on the skies last night would have seen a spectacular – and rare – annular solar eclipse over parts of Asia and North America.

The annular eclipse happened when the sun, moon and earth came into specific points of their orbit and made it appear as though there was a ring of fire around the moon.

The eclipse itself lasted for around 3 hours, with the ring of fire lasting for just under five minutes.

The last annular eclipse was seen over the US in 1994 and the next one is not due to happen until 2023.

PHOTOS: Last night’s annular eclipse as seen around the world
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  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    A business man watches the eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The eclipse over Beijing (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The annular solar eclipse is seen in Hong Kong (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    A partial solar eclipse is seen through construction scaffoldings in Beijing, China (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    High school students watch the solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise today from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The annular solar eclipse is visible from Machida, on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise today from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

  • Ring Of Fire Eclipse

    People view an annular solar eclipse as they look towards the setting sun on the horizon in Phoenix in the US (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The moon slides across the sun, showing a blazing halo of light, during the annular eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    Schoolchildren watch the solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The sun is obscured by the moon during an annular solar eclipse in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China.(Photo by ChinaFotoPress)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The sun is obscured by the moon during the annular solar eclipse in Xiamen, Fujian Province of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress)

  • Ring of Fire Eclipse

    The sun is obscured by the moon during the annular solar eclipse in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress)
  • A business man watches the eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
  • The eclipse over Beijing (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
  • The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
  • The annular solar eclipse is seen in Hong Kong (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
  • The annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
  • A partial solar eclipse is seen through construction scaffoldings in Beijing, China (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
  • High school students watch the solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
  • An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise today from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
  • The annular solar eclipse is visible from Machida, on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
  • An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise today from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
  • People view an annular solar eclipse as they look towards the setting sun on the horizon in Phoenix in the US (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  • The moon slides across the sun, showing a blazing halo of light, during the annular eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
  • Schoolchildren watch the solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
  • The sun is obscured by the moon during an annular solar eclipse in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China.(Photo by ChinaFotoPress)
  • The sun is obscured by the moon during the annular solar eclipse in Xiamen, Fujian Province of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress)
  • The sun is obscured by the moon during the annular solar eclipse in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress)

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