2014 Event A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays 2012 Event People in East Asia, the North Pacific and the Western United States have the opportunity today to view a rare annular solar eclipse 1990 Event Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic 1836 Event Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse
