[亞洲] 'I've never seen anything like it': Millions look to the sky in Western U.S. and Asia as 'burning ring of fire solar eclipse dazzles in the sky ， 描述： 全球爭睹日環食奇景

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4 P$ O  S4 U, D. L5.39.217.76'I've never seen anything like it': Millions look to the sky in Western U.S. and Asia as 'burning ring of fire solar eclipse dazzles in the skyTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, v8 F- X+ W9 q7 F6 j
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PUBLISHED: 01:57 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 03:21 GMT, 21 May 2012
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Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse crossed their skies.
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' ?# E' B" o5 X0 ?$ S公仔箱論壇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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# J8 M1 q; T$ {! D0 ?, [8 L公仔箱論壇The big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizona公仔箱論壇$ r! h% [) y2 w- e2 \0 I
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, J9 X3 p6 i, s1 b! V5 ]Fire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texas
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. }7 V3 X2 }0 ?9 w$ i' U3 O* zPeople from neighboring states and Canada traveled to Albuquerque, N.M., to enjoy one of the best vantage points. Members of the crowd cheered and children yelled with excitement as the moon crossed the sun and the blazing halo of light began to form.4 p4 o  r0 o  y5 w. A

6 m- z- B8 c& yIn Japan, 'eclipse tours' were arranged at schools and parks, on pleasure boats and even private airplanes.
; O) b: _- ]# v& ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSimilar events were held in China and Taiwan as well, with skywatchers warned to protect their eyes.
& ^/ R+ u! [! s3 b/ ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839. 公仔箱論壇5 j+ f4 ~, S+ K9 k, \

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5 L. m: R% z5 K3 F1 \公仔箱論壇What a sight: An aeroplane flies past the annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines公仔箱論壇# w$ o6 G) o# _# @+ T" u
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: Z/ r+ K" g" [5.39.217.76Light show: The eclipse is seen reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China5.39.217.763 D- g# R5 _( I7 h

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Awe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenon
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5 J, C! ^; w5 s& C% ]' yJapanese TV crews watched from the top of Mount Fuji and even staked out a zoo south of Tokyo to capture the reaction of the chimpanzees - who didn't seem to notice.
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'It was a very mysterious sight,' said Kaori Sasaki, who joined a crowd in downtown Tokyo to watch event. 'I've never seen anything like it.'
; ^5 n4 ]) |( h* z6 c+ P& kAt the Taipei Astronomical Museum in Taiwan, the spectacle emerged from dark clouds for only about 30 seconds. But the view was nearly perfect against Manila's orange skies.
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3 ^! X$ |3 |4 w4 ?6 o公仔箱論壇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, TaiwanTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 A5 q, l/ J) Q5 Y
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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 eventtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" O( Q, u4 g4 W: e* n* {4 A
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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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0 ?6 X% f. S5 IView: A plane flies above the annular solar eclipse in a stunning image from Irving, Texas
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Several hundred people gathered along the Kowloon waterfront on Hong Kong's famed Victoria Harbor, most of them students or commuters on their way to work.
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The eclipse was already underway as the sun began to rise, but heavy clouds obstructed the view.
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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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The ring phenomenon will last about five minutes, depending on location. People outside the narrow band for prime viewing will see a partial eclipse.
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The moon is too far from Earth and appears too small in the sky to blot out the sun completely.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 W; _7 |/ F: H6 Q, `
Doctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing.
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Before the event started, Japan's Education Minister Hirofumi Hirano demonstrated how to use eclipse glasses in a televised news conference.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 ^1 O( n0 j0 V- o/ t3 G2 O
Police also cautioned against traffic accidents - warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
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4 X) e! Z$ s+ ?2 k: d% ~* D5.39.217.76The ring of fire: the rare annular eclipse as seen from Albequerqe, New Mexico, one of the western states where it was most visible
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Stunning: The unusual event stood out against the evening sky in Odessa, Texastvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 n% U8 U; ~* E) e2 Y; {
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Partial eclipse: The moon moving between the earth and the sun, blocking out some of the light* O3 ~! o/ ^  r, Q( ?4 t
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Clear: Cloudless skies above the Grand Canyon allowed observers a great view of the astronomic event
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Even pets need protection: A dog decked out in stylish but practical eyewear to enable him to watch the eclipse from TokyoTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! h7 e. o/ e, |0 K# b

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2 G$ x$ f/ k9 H3 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA branch foregrounds the heart shaped sun during an annular solar eclipse seen from Los Angelestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* q, O1 r9 `& N, D2 P
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A small bird rests at a powerline backgrounded by an annular solar eclipse seen from Los Angeles tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 q, I0 R1 h" O& h, g
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  |# s6 @1 ~- h" c0 p/ CA thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nevada TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 i( q* r. M0 ?' ]3 n9 c8 B
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5 F" r; Q0 c& ?; R; K! \The eclipse in Wisconsin: The 'annular eclipse' in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States- M5 d# |$ ^* U0 M2 Q/ y- S' _

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& r9 y/ R4 d8 J1 l. `公仔箱論壇A plane flies past an annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines
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5 b! F3 J( y! [, i公仔箱論壇An annular solar eclipse appears above a Ferris wheel in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo 公仔箱論壇( f9 [5 G& \& x6 C; z9 w9 [' E
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The annular eclipse is visible through binoculars in Sacramento, California  L- ~4 k' h) {2 P8 ?8 _
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0 L4 R9 v; U$ G1 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Progression: This image shows how the sky changed above the Pueblo Bonito ancient building at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, Arizona
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Phases: A composite image of the annular eclipse as seen from Tokyo on Sunday night
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A Chinese couple watches the solar eclipse over Zhengzhou, in the country's central Henan province公仔箱論壇' ^# d: k) }4 V0 l# \# V0 D2 F

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2 V- _- @2 F  X+ M. \3 x1 \The skies over Hongdao, China, where the spectacular 'ring of fire' could be seen. The eclipse was annular, meaning the Moon blocked most of the Sun's middle
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