[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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5 V3 f" L" M1 Z9 i0 y; T0 f' G5.39.217.76'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 sky
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! p' p. A+ m' ]$ S2 v5.39.217.76Millions 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.公仔箱論壇8 j- I+ v4 j" j6 C
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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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7 J# x6 g1 V$ C" hThe big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizona公仔箱論壇8 f. e6 b0 H& C1 I
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Fire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texas
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People 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.1 @# w) \# |4 h/ P( k: v( V5 K9 z  ^" H
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In Japan, 'eclipse tours' were arranged at schools and parks, on pleasure boats and even private airplanes.
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The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839. ' f+ \- G( ~- N% b
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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, China公仔箱論壇- u# n9 g9 \) O, b5 M( m6 U

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Japanese 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.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。" G1 F# j$ _6 p' C
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A light rain fell on Tokyo as the eclipse began, but the clouds thinned as it reached its peak, providing near perfect conditions.
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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.'
. {4 x2 T* C* Q, k" N% _9 `5.39.217.76At 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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6 w: e! T; E' K5 ^- ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSky 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公仔箱論壇7 c6 |; L( s2 ]0 B
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2 z& E; k. m9 y8 C0 b. y+ [% m; S6 c5.39.217.76'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 event5.39.217.76' F6 a- `0 ^! X6 z9 ~. g" b$ q
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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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6 ~2 a' L4 Q, ~8 ?/ G) c+ m公仔箱論壇View: A plane flies above the annular solar eclipse in a stunning image from Irving, Texas) u3 R) P! R& X
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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. 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。. K: D  e0 g) |" S7 A# c
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The eclipse was already underway as the sun began to rise, but heavy clouds obstructed the view.6 z) O- A' ^0 ^; i, o( B! j; r& G
The eclipse will follow a narrow 13,700-kilometer (8,500-mile) path for 3 1/2 hours. 5.39.217.764 D, V) \+ i) _& K9 s
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5 D) T: ~. f) {# ^( AHalo: 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( v% H# A! m1 r. v& V

5 C) I3 d( T$ U2 ~4 J"Ring of Fire" eclipses are not as dramatic as a total eclipse, when the disk of the sun is entirely blocked by the moon.
8 T* k, ?7 A2 Z1 _0 r$ e9 \5.39.217.76The 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。( h" S! o/ R* H" S2 y, P
Doctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing.
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; O" v/ z2 w3 A! R  [Before the event started, Japan's Education Minister Hirofumi Hirano demonstrated how to use eclipse glasses in a televised news conference.公仔箱論壇5 }4 B2 n4 P8 w: d
Police also cautioned against traffic accidents - warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
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Path: The eclipse begins in eastern Asia on Monday then crosses the north Pacific to end in western U.S.

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7 \6 y- K( t8 C" D+ Y" g6 R% vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStunning: The unusual event stood out against the evening sky in Odessa, Texas公仔箱論壇' o: ^: q! i8 W6 D+ c2 A0 w% p0 i

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Clear: Cloudless skies above the Grand Canyon allowed observers a great view of the astronomic event& S, }2 H+ G, D5 ~

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. L$ ?) P. S! a2 G- a0 C5.39.217.76 Hi-tech: A man uses a special film to protect his tablet computer as he photographs the eclipseTVBNOW 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。$ s" W# s- [) L. K$ m
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( K( D: K8 a3 E3 a" { Even pets need protection: A dog decked out in stylish but practical eyewear to enable him to watch the eclipse from Tokyo
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A branch foregrounds the heart shaped sun during an annular solar eclipse seen from Los Angeles0 q0 F8 h9 f2 j5 H2 h; j

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Hikers watch an annular eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix
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A small bird rests at a powerline backgrounded by an annular solar eclipse seen from Los Angeles 2 d2 |$ P/ C+ i+ R4 ]  M
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" k7 H! D0 ~: }' }5.39.217.76A thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nevada
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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
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A plane flies past an annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines' C$ n) w/ i4 l! K2 v* l2 A

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/ Z- s1 v4 R: O5 T2 w" L' ^An annular solar eclipse appears above a Ferris wheel in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo
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& ]- L: V7 E7 ]+ k& }; a5.39.217.76An annular eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo
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The annular eclipse is visible through binoculars in Sacramento, California5.39.217.76$ C2 \5 m' V( @$ T# V, l

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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
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