LOOK: Solar Eclipse 2020 From Around the World

LOOK: Solar Eclipse 2020, or a Ring of Fire, From Around the World

Check out this ring of fire on the longest day of the year.
by Meryl Medel | June 22, 2020

Yesterday, you might’ve been busy celebrating Father’s Day with your family, but did you know that a celestial phenomenon was also happening on this same special day? On Sunday, June 21, 2020, which also happened to be the summer solstice or the longest day of the year, an annular solar eclipse occurred, showing what seemed to be a ring of fire in the sky.

This celestial event happens when the moon, while farthest from the earth, passes between the earth and the sun and leaves a thin solar disc visible while effectively blocking the rest of the sun, creating the illusion of a “ring of fire.”

Of course, while most of the world were celebrating Father’s Day, some were awaiting the solar eclipse to pass over their skies. Check out these shots taken by stargazers all over the world.

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Solar eclipse 2020 #LalibelaEthiopia @ethiopiaspace
Photo credit Nahome Tesfaye pic.twitter.com/GjDsJz1wTL

— Beza Tesfaye (@zionbez) June 21, 2020

China

Happening now: “Ring of fire” solar eclipse pictured in #China‘s Tibet, Zhengzhou City and Beijing. #SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/NLPuby996l

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 21, 2020

Taiwan

solar eclipse ~ taken by Kuan on June 21, 2020 @ Taiwan pic.twitter.com/UrqSyW2iDc

— David Crook (@StellarInsights) June 21, 2020

Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Perfect shots for the partial solar eclipse in Mandaluyong City, Philippines #SolarEclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/yTBbyWZBPa

— lhey02 (@lheymorgan02) June 21, 2020