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May 10, 2013

Australian sky-gazers witness 'ring of fire' eclipse
Sydney (AFP) May 10, 2013
Sky-gazers were treated to an annular solar eclipse in remote areas of Australia on Friday, with the Moon crossing in front of the Sun to leave a "ring of fire" around its silhouette. The eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun but is too close to the Earth to completely cover the Sun, was seen in full across northern Australia, while Sydney saw a partial eclipse. "It was perfect," said Geoff Sims, who photographed the event from a remote spot in Western Australi ... read more

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