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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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1 V% V- H5 K! u7 z# Q2 T5.39.217.76Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse crossed their skies.: B) G3 m: K- q; S, w2 G
d: H4 |) K% Y0 Y2 Q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.5.39.217.76! [1 ?9 |5 w0 U3 _, c; R0 l# G
4 b& w$ _5 q% O6 NIn some parts of the U.S., special camera filters for taking photographs have been sold out for weeks in anticipation of the big event.
# ^, |" \) ]1 S, ?1 EViewing parties were held in Reno, Nevada, Oakland, California, and elsewhere.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( v. S1 f: `0 }+ [2 |. w5 r6 S8 E
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( t6 G( {% _9 c9 Y7 V; Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizona
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4 |1 b+ @9 u1 f# h: ?% mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, TexasTVBNOW 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。) ~3 Y! ?% r( O6 j$ V6 J. w5 T" i
. U2 N! y9 G5 f5 ]$ j5 FPeople 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.公仔箱論壇0 c4 u Z$ N( m, w
C* f; j: X ^) H5.39.217.76In Japan, 'eclipse tours' were arranged at schools and parks, on pleasure boats and even private airplanes. 5.39.217.76" Z. L F; c8 ~, R3 x2 k. N3 j
Similar events were held in China and Taiwan as well, with skywatchers warned to protect their eyes./ I! ]3 O5 M) O
The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839. ' s5 w, o1 W) k7 D7 ^ l6 \
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* r( l3 b+ c% Y6 N公仔箱論壇What a sight: An aeroplane flies past the annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines
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, m+ e. y5 K) ^. D9 y4 ^ @2 }0 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLight show: The eclipse is seen reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China
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Awe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. y- t. o! r9 q) \$ p6 { c5 _7 D5 J
3 z& I- r( M% y8 n+ D5.39.217.76Japanese 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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- U$ q2 Y9 p$ F5 e5 P) Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA light rain fell on Tokyo as the eclipse began, but the clouds thinned as it reached its peak, providing near perfect conditions.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ A; \, M" ~) z2 R8 y& u, f/ j! ]/ E
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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.'公仔箱論壇/ B1 l/ B# Z5 {4 [3 Q
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.
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8 F4 P5 S( l! O& a {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, Taiwan
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% C# z; K6 r, H5 f: `; j/ {" Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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( B' @2 o" i# V; ~# j, B
. [8 }9 g6 k( p r% qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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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7 |8 Q0 d+ y3 ^3 FTVBNOW 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。Hong Kong skywatchers weren't so lucky.5.39.217.76: F v# a2 ?9 N- j: a* L
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View: 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.4 t7 l: q0 J; ^; E- Q* F* {
The eclipse will follow a narrow 13,700-kilometer (8,500-mile) path for 3 1/2 hours. 5.39.217.76& z% z8 N' ^* g' b4 f1 T* s
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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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7 q3 e1 t/ E$ k& Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe ring phenomenon will last about five minutes, depending on location. People outside the narrow band for prime viewing will see a partial eclipse. }5 M* L7 u" f( G; b
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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.! L0 |* _ g, |' v3 I; h- i
The moon is too far from Earth and appears too small in the sky to blot out the sun completely.
5 r& Q1 P4 `4 c( cDoctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing.
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: R1 c7 N9 C& Y1 e: o. I# s$ B9 ^Before the event started, Japan's Education Minister Hirofumi Hirano demonstrated how to use eclipse glasses in a televised news conference.
2 B/ F6 N3 X+ U3 L/ aPolice 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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