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See The Stunning Photos Of This Morning's 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse

The sun is partially eclipsed as it rises over lower Manhattan in New York on Thursday.
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The sun is partially eclipsed as it rises over lower Manhattan in New York on Thursday.

An annular solar eclipse occurred Thursday morning. Some viewers across the globe saw the moon pass directly in front of the sun, creating a "ring of fire" effect in the morning sky.

Observers living in other areas would have only seen a partial solar eclipse, which makes the sun look like a glowing orange crescent.

If you didn't wake up early enough to see Thursday's solar eclipse yourself, photographers from the U.S. to Asia to Europe snapped images of the striking astronomical event.

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The partially eclipsed sun beside Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in London.
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The partially eclipsed sun beside Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in London.
Photographers stand on the Edge viewing deck as they watch a solar eclipse in New York City.
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Photographers stand on the Edge viewing deck as they watch a solar eclipse in New York City.
In this image provided by NASA, a partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises behind the Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse in Lewes, Del.
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In this image provided by NASA, a partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises behind the Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse in Lewes, Del.
The sun is partially eclipsed as it sets over the horizon in Beijing.
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The sun is partially eclipsed as it sets over the horizon in Beijing.
Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, Netherlands, on Thursday.
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Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, Netherlands, on Thursday.

Corrected: June 11, 2021 at 12:00 AM EDT
A previous photo caption on this story incorrectly stated that students were viewing a lunar eclipse. In fact, it was a solar eclipse.
Joe Hernandez
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