Rappler's latest stories on annular solar eclipse
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia
Annular eclipses occur when the Moon – passing between Earth and the Sun – is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible

LOOK: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse as seen from PH, other parts of world
Check out photos of the rare astronomical event here

IN PHOTOS: May 10 annular solar eclipse
General Santos City had one of the best views of this eclipse in the Philippines
May 10 solar eclipse visible in southern PH
An annular solar eclipse will be seen Friday May 10 across large areas of the Pacific including areas in the southern Philippines