‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse images from the last 10 years that will inspire for what’s to come tomorrow

Prabhjote GillJun 20, 2020, 14:38 IST

This year's annular solar eclipse will be visible from India on June 21BCCL

This year’s annular eclipse is set to occur tomorrow on June 21.
The sky will exhibit a ‘Ring of Fire’ with the Moon unable to completely block out Sun’s light is comes in between the Earth and its star.
Here are some incredible pictures of the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse spanning over the last decade to show you what’s in store for tomorrow.

This year’s annular solar eclipse is set to take place tomorrow morning on June 21 — and India will have front row seats. The eclipse will kick off at 9:15 am and peak at 12:10 am before disappearing by 3:04 pm.

The annular solar eclipse is also called the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse because even those the Moon comes directly in between the Earth and the Sun — it’s not able to completely block out the sun’s light. As a result, there’s a ‘Ring of Fire’ around the Moon’s outline in the sky.

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The first annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse of the decade occurred on 15 January 2010.

An annular eclipse of the sun is observed in chennai January 15, 2010BCCL

It was the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium lasting for 11 minutes at its peak — 4 minutes longer than the average annular solar eclipse.

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This is was the first solar eclipse of the decade visible from India.

Solar eclipse as seen from ChennaiBCCL

The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on 20 May 2012. However, this eclipse was not visible from India. It started over China at 6:06 am and crossed the Pacific Ocean — heading towards North America.

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The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on 20 May 2012. However, this eclipse was not visible from India. It started over China at 6:06 am and crossed the Pacific Ocean — heading towards North America.

In 2013, the annular solar eclipse occurred on May 10. It was only visible from Australia, eastern Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Gilbert Islands.

Annular phase of solar eclipse May 10 2013, viewed from Churchills Head north of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, AustraliaMrpulley/Wikimedia

This what the 'Ring of Fire' looked like from Bairiki, Kiribati in 2013.

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The next year, in 2014, the annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on April 29. The centre of the Moon's shadow missed the Earth's South Pole, and the annular eclipse was only visible from a small part of Antarctica.

Partial solar eclipse from Lake Wendouree, VictoriaEd Dunens/Wikimedia

The next year, in 2014, the annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on April 29. The centre of the Moon's shadow missed the Earth's South Pole, and the annular eclipse was only visible from a small part of Antarctica.

Two years passed, and another annular solar eclipse graced the skies on 1 September 2016. However, even this one was not visible from India — only countries in Africa, including Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Mozambique among others.

Annularity from Kalemie, DR CongoMONUSCO/ Thierry De Matteis/ Wikimedia

Two years passed, and another annular solar eclipse graced the skies on 1 September 2016. However, even this one was not visible from India — only countries in Africa, including Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Mozambique among others.

The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse came within six months on 26 February 2017. It was visible across southern South America in the morning and ended in south-western Africa at sunset.

Animation of the eclipse as seen from Montevideo, UruguayObservatorio Astronómico Los Molinos/Wikimedia

The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse came within six months on 26 February 2017. It was visible across southern South America in the morning and ended in south-western Africa at sunset.

The latest solar eclipse was last year on 26 December 2019 — and this one was visible from India after nine long years.

Solar eclipse as it began over PatnaBCCL

It was only solar eclipse of 2019. Cloud over Mumbai, Karnataka, and Delhi blocked much of the long-awaited view. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed out on the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse.

'Ring of Fire' annular solar eclipse seen over IndiaBCCL

It was only solar eclipse of 2019. Cloud over Mumbai, Karnataka, and Delhi blocked much of the long-awaited view. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed out on the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse.

A partial solar eclipse as seen in the skies overhead Hyderabad.

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The 'Ring of Fire' annular solar eclipse as seen from Mysore

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This is what the annular solar eclipse of 2019 looked like from Trichy in Tamil Nadu.

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In Bangalore, the view of the annular solar eclipse was a little cloudy.

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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse images from the last 10 years that will inspire for what’s to come tomorrow

The first annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse of the decade occurred on 15 January 2010.

It was the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium lasting for 11 minutes at its peak — 4 minutes longer than the average annular solar eclipse.

This is was the first solar eclipse of the decade visible from India.

The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on 20 May 2012. However, this eclipse was not visible from India. It started over China at 6:06 am and crossed the Pacific Ocean — heading towards North America.

In 2013, the annular solar eclipse occurred on May 10. It was only visible from Australia, eastern Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Gilbert Islands.

This what the 'Ring of Fire' looked like from Bairiki, Kiribati in 2013.

The next year, in 2014, the annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse occurred on April 29. The centre of the Moon's shadow missed the Earth's South Pole, and the annular eclipse was only visible from a small part of Antarctica.

Two years passed, and another annular solar eclipse graced the skies on 1 September 2016. However, even this one was not visible from India — only countries in Africa, including Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Mozambique among others.

The next annular ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse came within six months on 26 February 2017. It was visible across southern South America in the morning and ended in south-western Africa at sunset.

The latest solar eclipse was last year on 26 December 2019 — and this one was visible from India after nine long years.

It was only solar eclipse of 2019. Cloud over Mumbai, Karnataka, and Delhi blocked much of the long-awaited view. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed out on the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse.

A partial solar eclipse as seen in the skies overhead Hyderabad.

The 'Ring of Fire' annular solar eclipse as seen from Mysore

This is what the annular solar eclipse of 2019 looked like from Trichy in Tamil Nadu.

In Bangalore, the view of the annular solar eclipse was a little cloudy.