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The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island, Saraggani province in the southern island of Mindanao on December 26, 2019. Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP
The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019. Sadiq ASYRAF / AFP
The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019. Sadiq ASYRAF / AFP
Children watch the moon move in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Manila on December 26, 2019. Maria TAN / AFP
A child places a filter in front of her camera as she take photos of the moon moving in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Siak, Riau province on December 26, 2019. WAHYUDI / AFP
A girl uses solar filter glasses to watch the moon as it moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019. Sadiq ASYRAF / AFP
Visitors use solar filter glasses to watch the moon as it moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019. Sadiq ASYRAF / AFP
People pray for the eclipse during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse in Surabaya on December 26, 2019. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
A solar eclipse took place on Wednesday. The moon covered the sun's center, but it wasn't a full eclipse, so it had the appearance of a 'ring of fire'.
The eclipse was visible to people in Pakistan, India, Indonesia, and Thailand.
People wore wearing solar filtered glasses to watch the event.
See how they viewed this natural phenomenon.