‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers Around the World (and in Space, Too!)

The moon crossed the face of the in a stunning “ring of fireside” solar eclipse at the moment (Dec. 26) to the delight of doubtless hundreds of thousands of spectators all over the world within the Japanese Hemisphere. Even astronauts in area marveled on the view. 

The eclipse, often called an annular photo voltaic eclipse, started in Saudi Arabia, with the moon passing in entrance of the solar, however not fully protecting the star’s face. As an alternative, it left an excellent ring, or annulus, that gave it a “ring of fireside” impact. It was the last solar eclipse of 2019, certainly, of the last decade.