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Annular eclipse creates ring of fire

Thousands of people have turned their eyes and their cameras to the sky to witness the annular solar eclipse, where the moon is far enough from earth that when it crosses between the sun and earth it creates a 'ring of fire'.

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金環日食キターーー　#eclipse NOW http://twitpic.com/9nfy68 nfy68
Soichi Noguchi 野口　聡一 @Astro_Soichi
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Sun, May 20 2012 23:09:27
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Sun, May 20 2012 23:09:27
金環日食。宇宙って凄い！ Annular solar eclipse. Spectacular! pic.twitter.com/m8PfdEMMom/m8PfdEMM
布袋寅泰 @_HOTEI
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Sun, May 20 2012 23:17:46
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— 布袋寅泰 (@_HOTEI)Sun, May 20 2012 23:17:46
solar eclipse
bokuwanihongasuki
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:00
@paulwesley The annular eclipse was able to be seen in Japan today.Awesome it was so awesome! Likely vampire come out http://twitpic.com/9ngeiy ngeiy
さくら @sakura_mom
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:01:04
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— さくら (@sakura_mom)Mon, May 21 2012 00:01:04
RT @ArmandGhunther: Imagen del Eclipse Solar en Japón pic.twitter.com/V8J8k69Gom/V8J8k69G
Osvaldo Mtz @ValdoMtz
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:58
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— Osvaldo Mtz (@ValdoMtz)Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:58
Annular Solar Eclipse Time-Lapse, Japan 20/05/12
jasonlreeve
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Sun, May 20 2012 23:55:05
It's a rare treat this Sunday evening. The #solar eclipse in Northern California has begun. pic.twitter.com/gxNpf6dPom/gxNpf6dP
Enphase Energy @Enphase
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:25:49
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— Enphase Energy (@Enphase)Mon, May 21 2012 00:25:49
It's started #lunar #eclipse
Sam
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:46:42
雲を通して2 #eclipse
綾悠宇
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:00
Shadows of an annular solar eclipse
nohara(t)
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:00
#eclipse #shadow
terux2
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:02:20
An annular eclipse of the SUN!!!! 2012/05/21/07:34
mckee1117
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Sat, Jul 05 2008 00:00:00
Eclipse - Ring of Fire
Ossip Kaehr
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Sun, May 20 2012 00:00:00
On sandia crest w gazillions of others waiting for the eclipse! http://twitpic.com/9ngmh8 ngmh8
Jen Yu @userealbutter
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Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:41
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— Jen Yu (@userealbutter)Mon, May 21 2012 00:00:41

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