2024 annular solar eclipse wows sky watchers with ‘ring of fire’ over Easter Island, South America (videos, photos)
On Wednesday (October 2), a lucky handful of skywatchers watched as the sun turned into a stunning "ring of fire" in the sky.
This was the result of an annular solar eclipse that passed over the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, southern Chile and southern Argentina. The "ring of fire" then reached the Atlantic Ocean, where it disappeared from view.
With the annular solar eclipse beginning and ending far from land, it is estimated that only 175,000 people, about 0.002% of the world's population, live in the eclipse's path that allows a full view of the 'ring of fire'.
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