An annular solar eclipse will appear in the early morning of May 21.

May 20, 2012 11:17

Near the center of the eclipse, people will see a “ring of light,” the moon appearing as a black disk covering the sun....

Near the center of the eclipse, people will see a “ring of light,” the moon appearing as a black disk blocking the sun. The sun then appears as a black hole, surrounded by a ring of light.




An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Earth is closer to the Sun than the Moon. As a result, the Moon cannot completely cover the Sun, leaving a ring of light.

This is a phenomenon that occurs every year when the moon passes directly between the sun.

In the US, some states such as Oregon, Northern California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas will observe the solar eclipse on the afternoon of May 20 (local time).
In Asia, China, Japan and some other countries will see a solar eclipse in the early morning of May 21. Some other countries will only see a partial eclipse.


According to Dan Viet - H