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'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Visible from China to Texas

Posted: 2:25 AM May 17, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press

A dazzling sky display will greet residents of Asia and the western United States Monday as the moon slides in front of the sun, producing a "ring of fire" eclipse.

Unlike a total eclipse, where the moon obscures the entire solar disc, the "ring of fire" eclipse leaves a blazing halo of light.