[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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'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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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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7 P% m, N% }5 k* [' ?( {8 N  KThe 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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& J6 ~1 C! n7 s+ ?' MIn some parts of the U.S., special camera filters for taking photographs have been sold out for weeks in anticipation of the big event.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; ~+ o2 a; @( U. d# h$ _5 n/ Q% R
Viewing parties were held in Reno, Nevada, Oakland, California, and elsewhere.
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* F0 v$ X! ]- w( N; C, f8 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, ArizonaTVBNOW 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。" _9 W: \; [5 N( U
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Fire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texas
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# s0 q) q1 t9 A! i2 z6 RPeople 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.
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+ b4 m5 i! e2 m# G! ]6 v- @The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839. 公仔箱論壇# i4 \# o; d. }, [  K

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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; r' m) k6 ]% H* f  W4 M

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! a1 @( o0 L/ F, y$ Y5 }Awe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenon公仔箱論壇  S; u$ k, g  q5 P" B& v  l) y" G
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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.
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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.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。" L! q/ y' P1 Y  k& V) [- d
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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.'
8 h9 r+ C9 U4 {8 |At 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.& p# x! X: K4 S7 p: u; Z
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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 eventtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T) s2 w1 u" j/ k+ z7 a( @1 j, x

: q1 w1 s2 r4 O9 v( ~/ V% b2 P( n'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.+ x4 \, y6 |: K, G
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Hong Kong skywatchers weren't so lucky.公仔箱論壇2 c; s% L1 \9 N; [  ?7 [
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View: A plane flies above the annular solar eclipse in a stunning image from Irving, Texas
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! }' V2 A& a) V+ o2 v' S3 yThe eclipse was already underway as the sun began to rise, but heavy clouds obstructed the view.5.39.217.76" A% ?9 J; {! X4 ~& P4 `
The eclipse will follow a narrow 13,700-kilometer (8,500-mile) path for 3 1/2 hours.
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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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"Ring of Fire" eclipses are not as dramatic as a total eclipse, when the disk of the sun is entirely blocked by the moon.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。1 J5 g. `+ h4 M. D6 Z3 ]3 w" {
The moon is too far from Earth and appears too small in the sky to blot out the sun completely.
+ Q! u4 F3 @7 v2 Q3 Z- x, q0 W" f公仔箱論壇Doctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing. 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。/ ?* r6 {' E1 }! Q

0 l1 a- W' J" N& o+ D& v5.39.217.76Before the event started, Japan's Education Minister Hirofumi Hirano demonstrated how to use eclipse glasses in a televised news conference.
, @2 i' s6 d% a$ n& \0 VPolice 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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. e  g1 y+ ^1 CThe 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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7 }/ S3 E5 i& Y) q5 O2 ]# Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Partial eclipse: The moon moving between the earth and the sun, blocking out some of the light5.39.217.76- k. L0 }  t( e- `* O2 }; r

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( _  V& a6 x5 ?9 K7 O' c; ~  ^* stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Clear: Cloudless skies above the Grand Canyon allowed observers a great view of the astronomic eventTVBNOW 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。4 ]. t# X4 u% R% f. q4 u

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+ k, c! b7 _2 Z Excitement: A family watches the eclipse from Chico, California - with the precaution of special lensestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) f8 R# }0 i4 H' o5 k1 u& t

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Hi-tech: A man uses a special film to protect his tablet computer as he photographs the eclipse
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. ]3 Y3 g+ ]) x3 ]' {: G公仔箱論壇 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 Angeles公仔箱論壇2 |& U  G3 S& \6 b) P- O
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& G8 M8 F7 ~# aHikers watch an annular eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix
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! H& \. j$ K7 _  @- \4 f5.39.217.76A small bird rests at a powerline backgrounded by an annular solar eclipse seen from Los Angeles
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1 |* z' K4 f$ k) b3 u; fA thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nevada
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% x# b+ z1 @* `6 D  l, z3 U) T0 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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
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( R8 E. s" ~1 O" F. FAn annular solar eclipse appears above a Ferris wheel in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo
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/ \+ W* Y( R( m5 D; Q5.39.217.76The annular eclipse is visible through binoculars in Sacramento, California5.39.217.76$ P: r- E+ F% Y3 M
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  X2 b- G, z- Q7 c  R* }公仔箱論壇 Phases: A composite image of the annular eclipse as seen from Tokyo on Sunday nightTVBNOW 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。* U- h+ Y; L) I( `9 G
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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 middle5.39.217.764 x+ S$ P1 r7 N
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