本帖最後由 aa00 於 2012-5-22 12:15 PM 編輯 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 L( F& |+ T4 Q5 j1 o
! P3 r- |* C& p/ X
'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公仔箱論壇" E6 _; r' X* P# U( F- c5 {; a$ r
By Associated Press4 p, z% b4 o* f }+ O! X3 P
PUBLISHED: 01:57 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 03:21 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) m2 D, c4 o$ a& v
; N9 m/ {4 W- `$ m T+ o" i
Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse crossed their skies.公仔箱論壇: G3 }& F" m; q/ B
5.39.217.761 y% G6 o6 @6 Q. O' }. e, ^) i
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.# I+ i/ i$ g ]% y( V, U, A6 n+ j/ \
7 \$ g. p: I( p8 P) `. q0 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn some parts of the U.S., special camera filters for taking photographs have been sold out for weeks in anticipation of the big event.
: o" e: H2 s2 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbViewing parties were held in Reno, Nevada, Oakland, California, and elsewhere.
8 y' ^" P' d( e/ D6 f公仔箱論壇
# f2 ^6 l# V5 e3 V! G8 L. E6 OTVBNOW 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。 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 T( R, D' M3 {( V/ X- S: M2 ^& ?
The big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizona
4 i8 [) M5 z# s) R1 D; Y4 mTVBNOW 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。
5 Y' m: i/ B$ S' h, n& n) y5.39.217.76
6 k3 Y. V/ [5 W# p% vFire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texas
- }+ G: v+ Y! o. V4 Q5 I8 p5.39.217.76
) R. p9 ~4 u8 l! jPeople 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.
2 q9 z3 \2 ^' S! x; o: i
) O! x- U+ X) g7 y, TIn Japan, 'eclipse tours' were arranged at schools and parks, on pleasure boats and even private airplanes.
, f7 ?7 a! x |. ~. `7 kSimilar events were held in China and Taiwan as well, with skywatchers warned to protect their eyes.
' r. M% }& d, g, Z+ F3 LThe eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839.
- @+ g! [8 F+ w公仔箱論壇" s! c: E% F: U) j
 公仔箱論壇* ]+ G9 J' c; |
What a sight: An aeroplane flies past the annular solar eclipse from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines
" r% P+ d5 m" f. v5.39.217.76 Q- R) a2 Z, k% z, l' b* [ \0 o a) a
0 \: }6 A2 x4 k3 X* }Light show: The eclipse is seen reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China9 s: @) X7 P/ C
+ z' H, k: E$ p; Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  公仔箱論壇. L) f# S5 I, m$ T3 ?3 M: g# w
Awe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenon
* F& M- a+ G" htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 a# ?. e) o* w6 P
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ]$ ?( w5 B: G
5 K1 N$ A6 I5 F* S3 d7 [, l: ~
A light rain fell on Tokyo as the eclipse began, but the clouds thinned as it reached its peak, providing near perfect conditions.+ |8 b2 Z$ B6 n
5.39.217.762 R3 k1 \4 U) X# }# n
'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.'
" n( s3 H( A0 T) A; x" \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.5.39.217.76- {$ d ]: M9 n8 @
5.39.217.76# K) p) F5 ]0 b$ \8 t
+ }# X, p" l' ]7 [* lSky 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% h; q# F- P" V' T4 o0 Z
$ h) x$ u) ?0 o5 A. d% H* ]
) ~0 m8 E$ z, A+ Y+ k'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 event公仔箱論壇6 u. c Y2 Q& B y/ I
; O" u* N' R) n- `公仔箱論壇'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.' D" z1 `7 A2 }( K: y/ Z3 t* K
公仔箱論壇 l- F# n; E; S9 s' W
Hong Kong skywatchers weren't so lucky.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. b/ _' r) k1 N/ I/ m7 R& n
: N6 t5 l+ z l) v" S/ t
) q7 } f0 H1 T+ ], w* ]; I公仔箱論壇View: A plane flies above the annular solar eclipse in a stunning image from Irving, Texas公仔箱論壇, f# ?$ H" m; O
& R R1 ?6 }8 D% E5 M% dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSeveral 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。( ~; B9 Y( `9 d2 l" ?9 V& D% i
+ h+ e; }+ {7 J( G$ i+ Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe eclipse was already underway as the sun began to rise, but heavy clouds obstructed the view.公仔箱論壇% B0 K5 C( F7 A0 V" x
The eclipse will follow a narrow 13,700-kilometer (8,500-mile) path for 3 1/2 hours. 5.39.217.76' S3 a# n- `' I+ G' S) i2 s" x$ y4 }
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: n, J6 q. k( g/ s- f/ w5 y( D! |3 u
 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。+ e( A( U6 v2 c( s$ X. U3 Y i
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 photo5.39.217.76: x, j9 @: \6 J1 X
& Y* ]# Y, \" `The ring phenomenon will last about five minutes, depending on location. People outside the narrow band for prime viewing will see a partial eclipse.
! A B: x' Y' Q5 OTVBNOW 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。
5 ~: {. K4 u1 o2 e2 _2 u( {' V& x公仔箱論壇"Ring of Fire" eclipses are not as dramatic as a total eclipse, when the disk of the sun is entirely blocked by the moon.
6 q3 j8 k$ S8 {. T! z9 |. ]' hThe moon is too far from Earth and appears too small in the sky to blot out the sun completely.
9 k5 T- g: Z2 T公仔箱論壇Doctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing. 5.39.217.76: o. O# d8 z0 D Y5 L2 A; ^
5 p" }1 ~- @* B. jBefore the event started, Japan's Education Minister Hirofumi Hirano demonstrated how to use eclipse glasses in a televised news conference.9 K i% ?6 \9 q' J/ ~" ^9 _
Police also cautioned against traffic accidents - warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
& t) T m% ^1 m. u5.39.217.76; R/ C/ y* L$ ~; I( F6 w2 M1 D4 b
 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 I0 ]1 H/ A! Q3 H
Path: The eclipse begins in eastern Asia on Monday then crosses the north Pacific to end in western U.S. |
發表於 2012-5-21 11:53 AM
| 
發表於 2012-5-21 01:24 PM
| 
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。3 \. {/ e2 |8 f8 j% @5 @
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 i; |) g0 h1 I0 L4 _
! q) h; T1 D) P) i
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 p4 \! R" B/ H6 m6 ]
5.39.217.76" O& D. h2 ~' }; S7 N4 b; b
. l j' V5 b# v; X2 \
公仔箱論壇3 T+ i8 s7 a: L
+ ^5 w" r1 q2 H! A
公仔箱論壇$ r# ^7 r1 F) O0 ^ C
公仔箱論壇( I; R( x5 C# f( `
5.39.217.76% ] l y# {$ D" u. t3 _
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。9 U8 l4 s" @2 v* H, r! J. }