A partial solar eclipse emerges from behind the United States Capitol on June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The annular or “ring of fire” solar eclipse was only completely visible in Greenland, northern Russia, and Canada. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Baily's Beads appear as the Moon makes its final move over the Sun during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
The diamond-ring effect occurred at the beginning and end of totality during a total solar eclipse. As the last bits of sunlight pass through the valleys on the moon's limb, and the faint corona around the sun is just becoming visible, it looks like a ring with glittering diamonds on it. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas
This image of the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse was taken from Madras, Oregon. Credit: NASA/Nat Gopalswamy