Millions in Asia and the Western US were looking up as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed the sky.
The eclipse occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, leaving only a golden "ring of fire" visible
Rare eclipse crosses Asia, US
Hikers watch an annular eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)
Published May 21, 2012
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