Breathtaking 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse: Dazzling photos from around the world
New Delhi, June 21: India on Sunday witnessed the magnificent annular solar eclipse 2020, wherein the Sun appears like a ring of fire, and saw the skies turn dark as the Moon overshadowed the mighty Sun. Delhites were left disappointed since overcast weather deprived them of the historic sight.
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The
annular
belt
of
the
eclipse
in
India
passed
through
cities
like
Joshimath
and
Dehradun
in
Uttrakhand,
Sirsa
in
Haryana,
parts
of
Rajasthan,
but
the
eclipse
was
witnessed
from
every
corner
of
the
country.
Solar Eclipse 2020: Check timings in your city to watch rare 'ring of fire' eclipse'
Annular solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse will occur when the angular diameter of the Moon falls short of that of the Sun so that it cannot cover up the latter completely. As a result, a ring of the Sun's disk remains visible around the Moon. This gives an image of a ring of fire. ring of fire.
Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A silhouetted view of an eagle in the backdrop of the solar eclipse in the sky
Delhi
A view of the solar eclipse as seen in the sky from New Delhi
Ring of fire
Ring of fire
Dubai
The Dramatic "Ring of Fire" above Burj Khalifa
Philippines
Solar Eclipse 2020 as seen from Bulakan