Photos: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse in the UAE

The eclipse is expected to last for around three hours between 8am and 11am

Last updated: June 21, 2020 | 11:10

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UAE residents can see how the moon is going to cover 86.31 per cent of the sun's disk.

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Partial solar eclipse seen from Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre Observatory.

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Annular eclipses occur when the Moon - passing between Earth and the Sun - is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight.

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The moon passes across the path of the sun.

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The eclipse can be seen in the shades of the small holes as shown in the picture.

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Enthusiast observing the solar eclipse at Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre Observatory.

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Hassan Ahmed Al Hariri, CEO, Dubai Astronomy Group, observing the solar eclipse from the Observatory at Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre Observatory.

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Expat Hamza Ahmed watching eclipse from Buheirah corniche in Sharjah.

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Mohammed Partazian with son Hamed watching eclipse from Buheirah corniche in Sharjah.

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A resident watching eclipse with compatible glasses at Buheirah corniche in Sharjah.

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UAE residents watch a partial solar eclipse.

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