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A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible on Tuesday, with the best views in Antarctica and partial eclipse views in Africa and South America.

The phenomenon will begin at 9.56am UTC and ends at 2.28pm UTC. The “ring of fire” is the striking visual effect that occurs during an annular solar eclipse, when the Moon moves in front of the Sun but doesn’t cover it completely. Because the Moon is slightly farther from Earth at that moment, it appears too small to block the entire solar disk.