Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse on the Longest Day of the Year

Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse on the Longest Day of the Year
A partial solar eclipse is seen from Yevpatoria, Crimea, on June 21, 2020. Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters
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CHIAYI, Taiwan—A shimmering ring of light flashed into view on Sunday in parts of the eastern hemisphere as the moon drifted across the face of the sun in a rare eclipse on the longest day of the year.

The path of the eclipse spanned East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Most locations saw only a partial eclipse, with just a handful witnessing the true “ring of fire.”