Photo: Terje "Terry" Canavarro/Freelance Photog -- The Griffith Park Observatory drew a crowd of skywatchers eager to see a rare annular solar eclipse May 20, 2012
Photo: Terje "Terry" Canavarro/Freelance Photog -- Skywatchers gathered around telescopes for a look at the rare annular solar eclipse at Griffith Park Observatory May 20, 2012
Photo: Terje "Terry" Canavarro/Freelance Photog -- A young skywatcher gazed through a telescope at Griffith Park Observatory hoping to see the rare annular solar eclipse May 20, 2012
During an annular solar eclipse the moon doesn’t block the sun completely — a bright ring appears around the edges — this is known as the “ring of fire.” This celestial event was seen in China, Japan, as well as in several states in the U. S.
