A rare "annular" solar eclipse treks across Western states on Sunday, astronomers report. full story ![]()

For those outside the southern hemisphere, a livestream will show it in its fiery glory (without the risk of eye damage). Stargazers in parts of Australia will get to witness a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse later today. For anyone else who isn't hanging out down under, SLOOH, a robotic telescope service, will have a livestream of the eclipse here. An annular solar...
popsci.com (10 days ago)
A spectacular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will be visible from northern Australia on Friday, treating lucky skywatchers in the region to their second solar eclipse in less than six months.
discovery.com (11 days ago)

SYDNEY -- Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light. The celestial spectacle, known as a "ring of fire" eclipse, is the second solar eclipse visible from northern Australia in six months. In November, a total solar eclipse...
huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)
A "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse is expected to be visible later today over Australia, but you can still catch a glimpse of the event even if you're not down under.
pcmag.com (10 days ago)
An annular eclipse will occur Thursday and Friday and depending on the weather it will be visible in parts of Australia
cbsnews.com (12 days ago)

The celestial spectacle, known as a 'ring of fire' eclipse, is the second solar eclipse visible from northern Australia in six months.
dailymail.co.uk (10 days ago)
The celestial spectacle is the second solar eclipse visible from northern Australia in six months
cbsnews.com (10 days ago)

The moon glided between the Earth and sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light, for the few skygazers lucky enough to see Friday's "ring of fire" eclipse in northern Australia and the south Pacific. The celestial spectacle is the second solar eclipse visible from northern Australia in six months. In November, a total solar eclipse plunged the country's...
guardian.co.uk (10 days ago)
Parts of Australia and Pacific islands are in for what some call a "ring of fire" eclipse on Friday, though it won't be visible on this side of the world.
baltimoresun.com (10 days ago)

The Hinode telescope captures some amazing views of last week's annular solar eclipse. Last week's annular solar eclipse was only visible from cruises in the Pacific Ocean, but the international fleet of solar-observing spacecraft had a great view. The Hinode telescope, which orbits Earth and observes the sun in X-ray, optical, and extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, captured...
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