A once-in decade “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse took place on June 21. India was one of the few countries that could witness this cosmic event. This day also happened to be the longest day of the year of the northern half of the earth, also known as Summer Solstice. The complete annular eclipse stood visible from parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia throughout Sunday. Northern India witnessed a near-full eclipse with 99.4% of the sun blocked during the peak. to have a glimpse of this beautiful celestial event, many astronomy enthusiasts rushed to their balconies and rooftops to experience this beauty and they even shared pictures of this solar eclipse. So here are some of the most dazzling ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse pictures from across the world.
Pictures Of Solar Eclipse From Across the World
An annular solar eclipse takes place when the moon stays too far from the earth to completely hide the sun. It leaves a ring of sunlight around the moon. So that’s why this solar eclipse is named ‘Ring of Fire’. The first two solar eclipses of 2020 turned the sun into a glowing ring of fire. People residing in parts of Africa and Asia got the golden opportunity to witness the rare annular eclipse firsthand. So they shared some of the most beautiful pictures of the solar eclipse online for us to just marvel at the beauty of this universe.
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Just finish my first series of total solar eclipse photo from Xiamen today! With Mouffy and Pico together! We all felt exhausted but everything is worth for this!#solareclipse #SolarEclipsejune2020 #Xiamen pic.twitter.com/RKqBnT7HMY— 墨非 Mouffy&Murmur (@Mouffybear) June 21, 2020
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“Ring of fire” another view on solar eclipse. #SolarEclipse2020 #solareclipse pic.twitter.com/fSVzjhWk6g
— Shen Shiwei 沈诗伟 (@shen_shiwei) June 21, 2020
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#SolarEclipse2020 from our house in New Delhi, India. pic.twitter.com/jmzFro7WHE
— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) June 21, 2020
On June 21, a number of Russian regions could witness partial #solareclipse. In 2020 this astronomical event coincided with the summer solstice.
Notably, the ring solar eclipse started at 04:48 UTC in Central Africa with the longest phase visible in the Himalayas for 38 seconds pic.twitter.com/94XsID6SHo
— РОСКОСМОС (@roscosmos) June 21, 2020
A Mesmerising Celestial Event
Unlike the lunar eclipse that can be viewed with naked eyes. Solar eclipses needed to be witnessed with precautions. Otherwise, it can cause harm to one’s eyes. Astronomers recommended people to use eclipse glasses preferably ISO certified or a camera with proper lenses to witness the collar eclipse. People residing in parts of India like Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand viewed the dramatic “ring of fire’. However, people from other parts could only see a partial solar eclipse also known as Surya Grahan. But the pictures circulating on social media are nothing short of mesmerising. And if you want to dwell deeper into astronomy and space then you can take virtual tours provided by NASA from the comfort of your home.
First Published: June 22, 2020 12:04 PM