The moon moves past the sun during an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina.
Annual Solar Eclipse 2024 | In Pics
An annular solar eclipse was visible across parts of the South Pacific, southern Chile and Southern Argentina on October 2. An annular solar eclipse takes place when the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun and blocks most of the solar disk for a few minutes — a phenomenon known as annularity. Due to the ring of sunlight that surrounds the moon during this time, it is known as a "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Argentina Solar Eclipse 2024: The moon moves past the sun | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Chile Solar Eclipse 2024: The moon moves across the sun | Photo: AP/Esteban Felix
The moon moves across the sun during an annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, Chile.
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Solar eclipse 2024: The moon moves across the sun | Photo: AP/Esteban Felix
The moon moves across the sun during an annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, Chile.
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Solar eclipse 2024: People watch an annular solar eclipse in Argentina | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
People watch an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina.
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Solar eclipse 2024: People embrace during an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
People embrace during an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina.
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Solar eclipse 2024: People watch the annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Rapa Nui | Photo: AP/Esteban Felix
People watch the annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, Chile.
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Solar eclipse 2024: People join hands during an annular solar eclipse | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
People join hands during an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina.
