leaving just a thin sliver of sunlight visible. rebecca morelle reports now on the annular solar eclipse. an eclipse at sunrise in the united states. one of nature s most dazzling sights the moon gliding in front of the sun, taking a bite from the shining disc. this was the view from canada, with the northernmost parts of the world treated to a full spectacle. it was a special kind of solar event known as an annular eclipse. an annular eclipse happens when the moon isjust a little further away from the earth, so it looks smaller in the sky. and what you will be able to see is a sort of ring around the moon. and so this is why annular solar eclipses are sometimes known as the ring of fire. they re incredibly beautiful eclipses to spot as well. the full eclipse began in ontario, canada, the moon casting its shadow across a narrow band of our planet s surface and ended in siberia. there was a partial eclipse in the uk, with up to 40% of the sun of obscured, and in edinburgh families had
one of nature s most dazzling sights the moon lighting in front of the sun, taking a bite from the shining disc. this was the view from canada, with the northernmost parts of the world treated to a full spectacle. it was a special kind of solar event known as an annular eclipse. an annular eclipse happens when the moon isjust a little further away from the earth, so it looks smaller in the sky. and what you will be able to see is a sort of ring around the moon. and so this is why annular solar eclipses are sometimes known as a ring of fire. they re incredibly beautiful eclipses to spot as well. the full eclipse began in ontario, canada, the moon casting its shadow across a narrow band of our planet s surface and ended in siberia. there was a partial eclipse in the uk, with up to 40% of the sun of obscured, and in edinburgh families had a chance to catch a glimpse as our star emerged
sights the moon gliding in front of the sun, taking a bite from the shining disc. this was the view from canada, with the northernmost parts of the world treated to a full spectacle. it was a special kind of solar event known as an annular eclipse. an annular eclipse happens when the moon isjust a little further away from the earth, so it looks smaller in the sky. and what you will be able to see is a sort of ring around the moon. and so this is why annular solar eclipses are sometimes known as the ring of fire. they re incredibly beautiful eclipses to spot as well. the full eclipse began in ontario, canada, the moon casting its shadow across a narrow band of our planet s surface and ended in siberia. there was a partial eclipse in the uk, with up to 40% of the sun of obscured, and in edinburgh families had a chance to catch a glimpse as our star emerged from the haze. across much of the country, though, the weather was overcast. this was the view from cambridge.
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parts of russia. and weather permitting, a partial eclipse will be seen in northern asia, europe and the united states. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. it is one of nature s most dazzling sights the moon casting its shadow across the sun. the northernmost parts of the world will be treated to the best view, where the total eclipse will begin in canada, travelling across a narrow band of the earth before ending in siberia. and it is a special solar event known as an annular eclipse. an annular eclipse happens when the moon is a little bit further away from the earth, so it looks smaller in the sky. and what you ll be able to see is a sort of ring around the moon, and that is why the annular solar eclipses are sometimes known as the ring of fire . they re incredibly beautiful eclipses to spot as well. so, how can you safely watch the eclipse? well, you should never look at the sun directly or through sunglasses, because you can seriously damage your eyes.