The shadow of the moon swept across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare annular solar eclipse began Monday morning in Asia and traversed the Pacific . Northern California gets a clear view of the ring of fire . The Ring of Fire is one of several phenomena that scientists are studying as they try to understand how our planet formed. More than 80 % of the sun was blocked during the eclipse .
Northern California gets a clear view of the ring of fire . The Ring of Fire is one of several phenomena that scientists are studying as they try to understand how our planet formed. More than 80 % of the sun was blocked during the eclipse .