picha: Annular Eclipse, May 2012

 Ni nadra kuona "annular eclipse" ambapo mduara unaotokana na miale ya mwanga wa jua la machweo huonekana kuuzunguka mwezi ambao kwa wakati huo ndiyo unakuwa ukichomoza na kupita kati ya jua na sayari ya Dunia.

Tofauti na kupatwa kabisa kwa jua (total solar eclipse), kwenye 'annular eclipse' mwezi huwa na umbo dogo linaloshindwa kulifunika jua lote, hivyo ile sehemu ya jua inayobaki bila kuzibwa, mwanga wake ndiyo unaoonekana kuuzunguka mwezi na kutengeneza mduara wenye mfano na umbo la pete.

Juzi ilitokea "annular eclipse" na baadhi ya vyombo vya habari viliwakumbusha watu kubeba zana zao za kukinga macho na kisha kushuhudia hali hyo ambayo ni nadra sana kutokea.

Jumapili, annular eclipse ilishuhudiwa magharibi mwa Texas, Arizona, Oregon bahari ya Pasifiki hadi Tokyo, Japan.

Picha hizi na nyingine zaidi zipo katika tovuti ya  boston.com/bigpicture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A composite of images of the first annular eclipse seen in the U.S. since 1994 shows several stages, as the eclipse passes through annularity and the sun changes color as it approaches sunset, May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Differing from a total solar eclipse, the moon in an annular eclipse appears too small to cover the sun completely, leaving a ring of fire effect around the moon. (David McNew/Getty Images)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annular Solar Eclipse is observed, May 21, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. It is the first time in 25 years since last annular solar eclipse was observed in Japan. (Masashi Hara/Getty Images)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in this composite of five images, the moon appears to almost cover the sun during an annular eclipse of the sun May 20, 2012 as seen from the Pueblo Bonito ancient building at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, Arizona. (Stan Honda/AFP/GettyImages)