An annular solar eclipse is seen from Tokyo on May 21, 2012 . For the first time in 932 years, a swathe of the country was able to see the annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking out all but an outer circle of light. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI
An annular solar eclipse seen from Tokyo on May 21, 2012 . For the first time in 932 years, a swathe of the country was able to see the annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking out all but an outer circle of light. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI
The moon appears to cover the sun during an annular eclipse of the sun May 20, 2012 as seen from the Pueblo Bonito ancient building at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, Arizona. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
A man uses solar film over the lens of his electronic device to photograph the first annular eclipse seen in the US since 1994 on May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Photo/AFP
People use solar film to photograph the first annular eclipse seen in the US since 1994 on May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Photo/AFP
The moon passes before the sun in the first annular eclipse seen in the U.S. since 1994 on May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Photo/AFP
A partial solar eclipse as seen during sunrise in the coastal town of Gumaca, Quezon province, southeast of Manila on May 21, 2012. Thousands turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific to gaze excitedly as a partial eclipse occluded the sun at dawn in Asia and at dusk in the western United States. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE
People watch as the moon appears to cover the sun during the partial phase of an annular eclipse of the sun May 20, 2012 from the Pueblo Bonito ancient building at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, Arizona. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
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