People were able to view the eclipse from eastern Asia to the western United States.
The Ring of Fire Eclipse

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The moon slides across the sun, showing a blazing halo of light, during an annular eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, Japan, May 21, 2012.

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A partial annular solar eclipse is seen over Beijing, China.

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School children using solar viewers lie down on a lawn as they observe an annular eclipse at Hirai Daini Elementary School, Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 2012.

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Tourists look through solar eclipse glasses and solar viewers during an annular eclipse in Monument Valley Tribal Park in Utah.