The sun rises over the US Capitol in Washington DC on June 10. Photo / AP
The sun rises over the US Capitol in Washington DC on June 10. Photo / AP
The top of the world got a sunrise special yesterday — a "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
The so-called annular eclipse began at the Canadian province of Ontario, then swept across Greenland, the North Pole and finally Siberia, as the moon passed directly in front of the sun.
An annulareclipse occurs when a new moon is around its farthest point from Earth and appearing smaller, and so it doesn't completely blot out the sun when it's dead centre.
The upper portions of North America, Europe and Asia enjoyed a partial eclipse, at least where the skies were clear. At those locations, the moon appeared to take a bite out of the sun.
It was the first eclipse of the sun visible from North America since August 2017, when a dramatic total solar eclipse crisscrossed the US. The next one is coming up in 2024.
A total lunar eclipse graced the skies two weeks ago.
The Baltimore skyline. Photo / AP
An annular solar eclipse rises over the skyline of Toronto, Canada on June 10. Photo / AP
Sunrise over Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on June 10. Photo / AP
The eclipse viewed from Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Photo / AP
The partial solar eclipse viewed from downtown Pittsburgh. Photo / AP
