Photo Gallery: Watching the sky drama By Fronnie Lewis on Monday, May 21, 2012 During an annular solar eclipse the moon doesn’t block the sun completely — a bright ring appears around the edges — this is known as the “ring of fire.” This celestial event was seen in China, Japan, as well as in several states in the U. S. 0 comments Tags: Griffith Park Observatory, skywatchers, solar eclipse