離上一次日食的出現已有18年之久, 美國這周日5月21日迎來21世紀的第一回日環食。
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6 Q* O" e6 l) V2 i/ ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMillions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse crossed their skies.
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The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was seen in the western U.S. late Sunday afternoon and in Asia early Monday.
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In some parts of the U.S., special camera filters for taking photographs have been sold out for weeks in anticipation of the big event.
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The big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizonatvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 X7 { z5 |) G3 P- x$ `: L
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Fire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texastvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, p; ^ B: T# K; x0 t
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What a sight: An aeroplane flies past the annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines
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Light show: The eclipse is seen reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, Chinatvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 n0 b: ~/ _* t4 w/ G/ q! l
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Awe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenon5.39.217.76. g2 j. Y6 q+ m1 K
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Sky stunner: The solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, is seen briefly during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan
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'I've never seen anything like it': A partial eclipse is seen from Tokyo as the sun and moon aligned over the earth in the rare astronomical event8 |8 p$ @' u+ K) a: y" U% _+ }
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'It's amazing. We do this for the awe [and] it has not disappointed. I am awed, literally floored,' said astronomical hobbyist Garry Andreassen, whose long camera lenses were lined up with those of about 10 other gazers in a downtown Manila park.
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Hong Kong skywatchers weren't so lucky.
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Halo: An annular eclipse is similar to a total eclipse except that the moon doesn't block the entire sun, as seen in this 1994 photo
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3 R P4 h: ?1 _. \+ z: @ {' uPath: The eclipse begins in eastern Asia on Monday then crosses the north Pacific to end in western U.S. |