You could saw annular eclipse of the sun on May 20, 2012. This is a phenomenon that occurs when the Moon’s shadow partially obscures the solar disk, leaving visible only a thin rim of gold. Let’s look at the amazing photos of a solar eclipse in North America and Asia.

Ring of Fire in the sky over West and East Mitten Mitten in Monument Valley in Arizona.

Combined Photo showing the progress of a solar eclipse in the skies over Tokyo.

A solar eclipse in the sky over the city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, 100 kilometers north of Tokyo.

Tourists watch the annular solar eclipse in the sky above the Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

Oil pumps, also known as “nodding donkeys”, you can see the black silhouettes standing against the orange sky in the background of the solar eclipse in the city of Odessa, Texas.


Sea lion in special glasses during a solar eclipse in an aquarium in Tokyo.

A series of photos, where you can see the course of an annular solar eclipse in Kanarraville, Utah.












