The diamond ring(钻石环) shines during total solar eclipse observed from a ship sailing near Kita Iwojima, 1,040 kilometers (650 miles) south of Tokyo, Japan, at 11:33 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century pitched a swath of Asia from India to China into near darkness Wednesday as millions gathered to watch the phenomenon.
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a total solar eclipse(日全食) in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the total solar eclipse is seen in Anji, east China's Zhejiang Province, at 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
Lights of the buildings in Shanghai's Pudong area are turned on during period of a solar eclipse in the morning, Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
The Baily's Beads(贝利珠) of solar eclipse is seen in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on July 22, 2009.