The first solar eclipse of 2021, an annular solar eclipse, occurred Thursday, June 10. A "ring of fire" was visible around the moon from several regions across the world, a celestial phenomenon whereby the sun's halo is partially blocked by the lunar body, according to NASA.
A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon moves between the sun and earth, fully or partially blocking the sun's light in some areas.
1/The clouds reflect in Round Lake right before sunrise and a partial solar eclipse would be visible Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Round Lake public access on Ojibwa Road north of Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
2/The clouds reflect in Round Lake right before sunrise and a partial solar eclipse would be visible Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Round Lake public access on Ojibwa Road north of Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
3/The sun appears to have a small bite taken out of it due to a partial solar eclipse at sunrise Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Round Lake public access on Ojibwa Road north of Brainerd. The photo was captured using an ISO-certified solar filter for safe eclipse viewing and photography. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
4/The sun peaks out over the horizon and clouds, the first indication that the partial solar eclipse was going to be visible in the Brainerd Lakes area Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Round Lake public access on Ojibwa Road north of Brainerd. With Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
5/The sun appears to have a small bite taken out of it due to a partial solar eclipse at sunrise Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Round Lake public access on Ojibwa Road north of Brainerd. The photo was captured using an ISO-certified solar filter for safe eclipse viewing and photography. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
