‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse A woman reacts as she views an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama

South Korea Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse is seen through special sunglasses in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

China Ring of Fire Eclipse A partial annular eclipse takes place over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

Philippines Solar Eclipse A resident pauses to take a look at an annular solar eclipse using a welder's glass at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012 at Gumaca township Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. It was the first solar eclipse this year. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

AP Photo/Bullit Marquez

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)

AP Photo/Toru Takahashi

China Ring of Fire Eclipse A partial annular solar eclipse is seen through construction scaffoldings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse is seen between the carriages of a ferris wheel over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

China Ring of Fire Eclipse A man walks on a street as a partial annular solar eclipse is seen over the sky in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse People watch the annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

APTOPIX Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama

China Ring of Fire Eclipse A partial annular solar eclipse is reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse The annular solar eclipse is seen in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

China Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse past by a monument in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. Flare around eclipse caused by light passing through the lens. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)

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China Ring of Fire Eclipse Residents watch a annular solar eclipse in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. Flare around eclipse caused by light passing through the lens. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)

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Philippines Solar Eclipse A resident pauses to take a look at an annular solar eclipse using a welder's glass at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012 at Gumaca township Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. It was the first solar eclipse this year. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

AP Photo/Bullit Marquez

APTOPIX China Ring of Fire Eclipse A partial annular solar eclipse is seen over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

South Korea Ring of Fire Eclipse A South Korean astronomy student uses special sunglasses to observe an annular solar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Japan Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama

China Ring of Fire Eclipse An annular solar eclipse rises over the horizon in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian province Monday May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. 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 the continent. CHINA OUT(AP Photo)

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