Skywatchers capture amazing video of ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse

Earlier today, May 10th, the Sun and the Moon formed a perfect 'ring of fire' in the morning sky over Australia and the equatorial Pacific Ocean, in a dazzling Annular Solar Eclipse.

Since an eclipse is always a spectacular event to witness, skywatchers turned up in great numbers, some making the long journey from their homes around the world to Australia to see it first hand. Several websites also hosted live feeds of the eclipse for those that weren't in the right area to see it and couldn't make the trip.

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The weather was somewhat cloudy, which blocked the view from time to time, but observers still got some great shots as the Moon moved in front of the Sun, blocking out most of its light, except for an 'annulus' — Latin for 'little ring' — around the edges of the Moon.

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The next solar eclipse will be on November 3rd, and the Moon will still be far enough away from the Earth in its orbit to create a rare form of eclipse called a 'hybrid solar eclipse'. This is when, at different times during the event, the Sun and the Moon form both an annular solar eclipse and a total solar eclipse. It will be visible in the morning, across the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, northeast parts of South America, southern Europe and across Africa.

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