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Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse dims skies in some parts

An annular eclipse is seen at Monument Valley Tribal Park in Utah May 20, 2012. (Photo:Reuters)

The sun and moon aligned over the Earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire.

As the eclipse reached its peak, a crowd of several thousand viewers gathered in a Utah field took a collective gasp and erupted into applause, cheers and even some howling.

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