Thousands in Asia Marvel at ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse

People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in marvel on Thursday at a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.
Thousands in Asia Marvel at ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse
The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai, Malaysia, on Dec. 26, 2019. Sadiq Asyraf/AFP via Getty Images
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People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in marvel on Thursday at a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.

The so-called annular eclipse, in which a thin outer ring of the sun is still visible, could be seen along a path stretching from India and Pakistan to Thailand and Indonesia.