wo27 Dec Solar Eclipse Around the World

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  • The moon passes between the sun and the earth during an annular solar eclipse in Madinat Zayed in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2019. Reuters
    The moon passes between the sun and the earth during an annular solar eclipse in Madinat Zayed in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2019. Reuters
  • Children view an annular solar eclipse in Madinat Zayed in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. REUTERS
    Children view an annular solar eclipse in Madinat Zayed in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. REUTERS
  • A solar eclipse is visible through cloud cover in Mysore, India. EPA
    A solar eclipse is visible through cloud cover in Mysore, India. EPA
  • A roadside vendor holds a special filter and watches a partial solar eclipse in Hyderabad, India. AP
    A roadside vendor holds a special filter and watches a partial solar eclipse in Hyderabad, India. AP
  • The moon begins to cover the sun, as seen behind a Christmas tree star in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
    The moon begins to cover the sun, as seen behind a Christmas tree star in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
  • Students hold special filters to watch a solar eclipse from the Santiratwitthayalai School in Bangkok, Thailand. AP
    Students hold special filters to watch a solar eclipse from the Santiratwitthayalai School in Bangkok, Thailand. AP
  • A plane flies past as the moon moves in front of the sun in Hanoi, Vienam. AFP
    A plane flies past as the moon moves in front of the sun in Hanoi, Vienam. AFP
  • The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the eclipse in Singapore. Reuters
    The moon passes between the sun and the earth during the eclipse in Singapore. Reuters
  • People look through a camera with a homemade solar filter to watch as the moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Singapore. AFP
    People look through a camera with a homemade solar filter to watch as the moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Singapore. AFP
  • The moon covers the sun in Islamabad, India. AFP
    The moon covers the sun in Islamabad, India. AFP
  • A child uses solar filter glasses to watch a solar eclipse in Islamabad. AFP
    A child uses solar filter glasses to watch a solar eclipse in Islamabad. AFP
  • A view of the partial eclipse, in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    A view of the partial eclipse, in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
  • The moon covers the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
    The moon covers the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
  • People use an X-ray plates to watch a solar eclipse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    People use an X-ray plates to watch a solar eclipse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • The moon moves in front of the sun in Jakarta, Indonesia AFP
    The moon moves in front of the sun in Jakarta, Indonesia AFP
  • People wear special glasses to look at a solar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The solar eclipse was visible in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. EPA
    People wear special glasses to look at a solar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The solar eclipse was visible in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. EPA
  • The moon starts to move in front of the sun in central Myanmar. AFP
    The moon starts to move in front of the sun in central Myanmar. AFP
  • Men use a pair of eclipse glasses to try and take a picture of a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse with a mobile phone in Wan Twin in central Myanmar. AFP
    Men use a pair of eclipse glasses to try and take a picture of a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse with a mobile phone in Wan Twin in central Myanmar. AFP
  • This picture taken early shows a seagull flying above a beach in Kuwait City during the partial solar eclipse event. AFP
    This picture taken early shows a seagull flying above a beach in Kuwait City during the partial solar eclipse event. AFP
  • People take photos with their smartphones as they monitor the annular solar eclipse on Jabal Arba (Four Mountains) in Hofuf, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS
    People take photos with their smartphones as they monitor the annular solar eclipse on Jabal Arba (Four Mountains) in Hofuf, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS
  • Saudi women wearing special protective glasses monitor the annular solar eclipse on Jabal Arba (Four Mountains) in Hofuf, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS
    Saudi women wearing special protective glasses monitor the annular solar eclipse on Jabal Arba (Four Mountains) in Hofuf, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS
  • The moon covers the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Colombo. AFP
    The moon covers the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Colombo. AFP
  • A boy holds up an X-ray he was using to view a "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Colombo. AFP
    A boy holds up an X-ray he was using to view a "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Colombo. AFP
  • A partial solar eclipse is seen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS
    A partial solar eclipse is seen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS
  • This picture taken early shows a view of the sun in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf during the partial solar eclipse event. AFP
    This picture taken early shows a view of the sun in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf during the partial solar eclipse event. AFP
  • A partial solar eclipse is visible through clouds in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    A partial solar eclipse is visible through clouds in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • Citizens observe a partial solar eclipse at the Seoul Science Center in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    Citizens observe a partial solar eclipse at the Seoul Science Center in Seoul, South Korea. EPA