Thousands marveled at the sky Thursday, catching a glimpse of the last solar eclipse of the decade.
The rare "ring of fire," an annular solar eclipse in which a thin outer ring is still visible from behind the moon, could be seen along a path stretching from India and Pakistan to Thailand and Indonesia.
Crowds gathered to gaze at the sky as the sun transformed into a dark orb for more than two minutes, briefly plunging the sky into darkness.
While many cheered and clapped at the celestial event, hundreds of others prayed at nearby mosques. Telescopes and hundreds of special glasses were provided by authorities to protect viewers’ eyes.
"How amazing to see the ring of fire when the sun disappeared slowly," said Firman Syahrizal, a resident of Sinabang in Indonesia's Banda Aceh province who witnessed the eclipse with his family.
The previous annular solar eclipse in February 2017 was also visible over a slice of Indonesia.
Nearly a year from now – on Dec. 14 – will be the first total solar eclipse of the new decade. Travel and Leisure reports that for a few minutes in Chile and Argentina, the moon's shadow will totally conceal the sun.
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But if you can't wait that long, the next partial solar eclipse will take place on June 21. Parts of Africa, including the Central African Republic, Congo and Ethiopia; south of Pakistan and northern India; and China, will be able to see another annular solar eclipse, Timeanddate.com says.
Contributing: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY; Associated Press. Follow Adrianna Rodriguez on Twitter: @AdriannaUSAT.
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