This archive report was first published on 21 June 2020.
On June 21, 2020, a rare solar eclipse, also known as an annular eclipse, darkened parts of Asia on the summer solstice.
Photographers captured stunning images of the eclipse, where the moon passed between the Earth and the Sun, leaving just a thin ring of light visible.
Annular eclipses occur every year or two and are only visible across a narrow band of our planet, known as the centreline.
People hundreds of kilometres from the centreline did not see the actual eclipse, but they did see light drain from the day.
According to astronomers, watching the eclipse is the equivalent of switching from a 500W bulb to a 30W bulb.
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