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The best photos of the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse over North America

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On Saturday , 2023, a rare annular solar eclipse was visible throughout almost all of North, Central and South America, with lucky viewers in nine states getting treated to a spectacular"ring of fire" when the moon blocked all but the blazing outline of the sun. If you couldn't catch the momentous sky show in person, here are some of the best photos taken at eclipse viewing parties throughout the Americas.

At its peak, the moon blocked up to 90% of the sun's disk, depending on the viewer's location. Here's the view near the peak as seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico, captured by photographer Patrick T. Fallon. The moment of annularity arrives, and a"ring of fire" glows around the moon's shadow, as seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Sam Wasson.

 

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