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The moon passes between Earth and the sun during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Saturday October 14 in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
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In photos: The ‘Ring of Fire’ annular eclipse

Updated 7:37 PM EDT, Sat October 14, 2023
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An annular solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" in the skies over North, Central and South America on Saturday.

The celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth as it crosses in front of the sun, so it can't completely block the sun. Instead, the sun's fiery light surrounds the moon's shadow, creating the so-called ring of fire.

While the annular eclipse was visible to those within the 125-mile-wide path, millions outside of it were also able to glimpse a crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse.

Explore our gallery to see images of the eclipse, which won't cross over some of these areas again until 2046.

The Flores family watches the eclipse in Kerrville, Texas.
The Flores family watches the eclipse in Kerrville, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Viewers use special eclipse glasses to watch from San Antonio, Texas.
Viewers use special eclipse glasses to watch from San Antonio, Texas.
Eric Gay/AP
The eclipse is seen through a special protective glass at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
The eclipse is seen through a special protective glass at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
Ringo Chiu/AP
Diners in San Antonio, Texas, observe the eclipse through protective glasses.
Diners in San Antonio, Texas, observe the eclipse through protective glasses.
Eric Gay/AP
Hot air balloon operators create a "ring of fire" with their gondola burners at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Hot air balloon operators create a "ring of fire" with their gondola burners at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Crowds gather to watch the solar eclipse at a museum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Crowds gather to watch the solar eclipse at a museum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
Multiple exposures were combined to produce this image of the eclipse's stages, as seen from Bluff, Utah.
Multiple exposures were combined to produce this image of the eclipse's stages, as seen from Bluff, Utah.
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People use a box pinhole projector to watch the annular solar eclipse in Bogota, Colombia.
People use a box pinhole projector to watch the annular solar eclipse in Bogota, Colombia.
Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images
A woman uses a kitchen tool to cast the shadow of the sun on a white board in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A woman uses a kitchen tool to cast the shadow of the sun on a white board in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images
The eclipse pokes through the clouds during a watch party at the Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno, Nevada.
The eclipse pokes through the clouds during a watch party at the Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno, Nevada.
Jason Bean/USA Today
People observe the solar eclipse from Bicentenario Park in Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
People observe the solar eclipse from Bicentenario Park in Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
Jose Cabezas/Reuters
Blind people experience the annular eclipse through sound by using a device called LightSound in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Blind people experience the annular eclipse through sound by using a device called LightSound in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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People watch the solar eclipse along the Las Vegas Strip.
People watch the solar eclipse along the Las Vegas Strip.
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A man observes the eclipse in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
A man observes the eclipse in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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People gather to watch the eclipse at Monument Valley in the Navajo Nation, Arizona.
People gather to watch the eclipse at Monument Valley in the Navajo Nation, Arizona.
Jim Urquhart/Reuters
The eclipse is seen from Penonome, Panama.
The eclipse is seen from Penonome, Panama.
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