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See the stunning photos of Thursday's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

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The sun is partially eclipsed as it rises over lower Manhattan in New York on Thursday.
The sun is partially eclipsed as it rises over lower Manhattan in New York on Thursday.
Seth Wenig | AP

An annular solar eclipse occurred Thursday morning. Some viewers across the globe saw the moon pass directly in front of the sun, creating a "ring of fire" effect in the morning sky.

Observers living in other areas would have only seen a partial solar eclipse, which makes the sun look like a glowing orange crescent.

If you didn't wake up early enough to see Thursday's solar eclipse yourself, photographers from the U.S. to Asia to Europe snapped images of the striking astronomical event.

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Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, Netherlands, on Thursday.
Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, Netherlands, on Thursday.
Marco de Swart | ANP | AFP via Getty Images
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A sliver of the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
A sliver of the sun is eclipsed by the moon at sunrise Thursday morning, as seen from the Mississippi River bluffs in South St. Paul, Minn.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News
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The partially eclipsed sun beside Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in London.
The partially eclipsed sun beside Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in London.
Frank Augstein | AP

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