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

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

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


    Published:  June 21, 2020 09:25 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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    UAE residents can see how the moon is going to cover 86.31 per cent of the sun's disk. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    Partial solar eclipse seen from Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre Observatory. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    20200621 Dubai eclipse
    Annular eclipses occur when the Moon - passing between Earth and the Sun - is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    The moon passes across the path of the sun. Image Credit: Twitter/Astronomy Center
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    Image Credit: Screengrab/Al Sadeem Astronomy Observatory
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    Image Credit: Screengrab/Al Sadeem Astronomy Observatory
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    Image Credit: Screengrab/Al Sadeem Astronomy Observatory
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    The eclipse can be seen in the shades of the small holes as shown in the picture. Image Credit: International Astronomy Center from Abu Dhabi
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    Enthusiast observing the solar eclipse at Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre Observatory. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    Expat Hamza Ahmed watching eclipse from Buheirah corniche in Sharjah. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    Mohammed Partazian with son Hamed watching eclipse from Buheirah corniche in Sharjah. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf
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    A resident watching eclipse with compatible glasses at Buheirah corniche in Sharjah. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    UAE residents watch a partial solar eclipse. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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