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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 skytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 X7 G( }6 @# R
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PUBLISHED: 01:57 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 03:21 GMT, 21 May 20124 _) X. T, Z. w# w4 C
7 s' U$ S ^2 CMillions 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/ k# _. ~' G K/ {6 \
! A( ~' i5 d1 O; Q$ c+ T0 J9 awww3.tvboxnow.comIn 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- K+ S* l0 K, H
Viewing parties were held in Reno, Nevada, Oakland, California, and elsewhere.
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The big C: The annular solar eclipse is spotted in the sky above Chandler, Arizona
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5 k7 t8 W' v f" S, ?' t2 \7 u: XFire in the sky: This photo shows the solar eclipse from downtown Fort Worth, Texas
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5 T/ E4 D2 |: r; }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeople 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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& e5 ?8 a7 E: c* Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn Japan, 'eclipse tours' were arranged at schools and parks, on pleasure boats and even private airplanes. www3.tvboxnow.com8 k) x3 ]8 \' y
Similar events were held in China and Taiwan as well, with skywatchers warned to protect their eyes.
' g* \" v# ~0 t V1 }' `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。The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839.
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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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( \5 i) \$ k# L! ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLight show: The eclipse is seen reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China a' I2 f8 c. U3 l
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6 A& I& O( h6 {/ e) l7 L4 q! X2 kwww3.tvboxnow.comAwe: From the astronomy student, left, to the gaggle of schoolboys, right, no one could keep their eyes of the phenomenon# J0 q3 h# i0 z, v: x; P9 y4 [
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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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: B% }- p. c9 s7 Stvb 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.
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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.'
! a% n9 E5 @, H, u. Z" h( kwww3.tvboxnow.comAt 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.www3.tvboxnow.com: R. x: A$ J* q: ?/ B
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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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' o0 T- k% X& k6 [$ u g'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
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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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* N( H9 B5 Z7 P: L2 Z2 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHong Kong skywatchers weren't so lucky.
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3 }; Z& d4 j/ \www3.tvboxnow.comView: A plane flies above the annular solar eclipse in a stunning image from Irving, Texas# `* D V0 f* }# m7 U
9 k( r- r' t8 D# w' ?% }, I- J( ]tvb 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.
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4 r7 [* T3 Q% g! h# B公仔箱論壇The eclipse was already underway as the sun began to rise, but heavy clouds obstructed the view.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( J% W+ b9 P2 S" f6 t2 @3 h' n
The eclipse will follow a narrow 13,700-kilometer (8,500-mile) path for 3 1/2 hours. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% i& T! E( Z k
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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.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。; z; R. @- \1 {- G- m, p
( T5 D% G, ^' L- R+ z4 ]5 P$ swww3.tvboxnow.com"Ring of Fire" eclipses are not as dramatic as a total eclipse, when the disk of the sun is entirely blocked by the moon.
9 ]7 { T3 `# a( p8 j2 j1 IThe moon is too far from Earth and appears too small in the sky to blot out the sun completely.
! O, a* Y: V' B2 n0 i8 Z) [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDoctors and education officials have warned of eye injuries from improper viewing. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ ?: f$ N2 c) @
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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.0 H1 Q/ S& F* B* r9 N+ l
Police also cautioned against traffic accidents - warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road.www3.tvboxnow.com8 t" }" P5 A+ C9 _
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Path: The eclipse begins in eastern Asia on Monday then crosses the north Pacific to end in western U.S. |