Staring at the sun together

Yesterday, around the world, people paused their daily routines to gaze upward for a glimpse of the annular solar eclipse. They pointed cameras and cameraphones towards the sun or at the deepening dancing shadows in hopes of capturing images of this incredible sight. Collectively, these photos transcend language to tell the story of people marveling at one of our solar system’s most magical moments.

Here are just a few of the views people tweeted. To see more stunning photos from all over, visit our search results for “eclipse”.

Korea:

오늘 금환일식 완성~~~ twitter.com/JennyKim23/sta…

— Jenny Kim (@JennyKim23) May 20, 2012

Complete solar eclipse gold ring today

부분일식 찍고 보니 웬 UFO 들이 이렇게 많은겨. twitpic.com/9ng299

— 명승권 (@DrMyung) May 20, 2012

Japan:

Baily's beads! ベイリー・ビーズ　キターーーー　月面の凸凹で太陽がビーズのように見えます。 # 金環日食 ならではの現象。　 twitpic.com/9ng5wl

— Soichi Noguchi 野口　聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) May 20, 2012

Here comes Baily’s beads! The sun looks like a bead because of the moon’s bumps. Annular eclipse original phenomenon.

給料3ヶ月分のレンズで撮影したんだ！ってプロポーズ…だめ？ twitter.com/wacamera/statu…

— わかめ (@wacamera) May 21, 2012

I was taken with a lens that’s 3 months’ salary! No proposal.

職場に行ったらブラインドから洩れた陽が床にこんなふうに写っていました。 yfrog.com/oen0kpqj

— 草鞋 (@2soku_waraji) May 20, 2012

Sunlight through a blind on our office floor looked like this.

マンション屋上 #金環日食 観測会、だん。写真撮るつもりなかったんだけど、念のため持っていったNEX-5でぼんやり撮れた記念にup。レンズの前に日食メガネ当てて撮ってます。左から右に向かって時間順。 twitter.com/YoshiokaAyano/…

— 吉岡綾乃 (@YoshiokaAyano) May 21, 2012

Annular eclipse observation at our apartment rooftop is done. I was not planning to take photos but I took these with my “just-in-case” NEX-5. I put the eclipse glasses on the lens. Chronologically from left.

Canada:

Was cool to see partial solar eclipse w Nicole @yyz_mike @2manycameras & @glifencibles(his monitor) yfrog.com/nwseobpj

— Katrina(@Astro_yyz) May 21, 2012

A friend watching the eclipse from Canada. #Science #vicpln twitter.com/aus_teach/stat…

— Simon Keily (@aus_teach) May 21, 2012

New Mexico:

AMAZING Solar Eclipse yesterday, Another photo with my Wife and the Eclipse ! Check it out ! twitpic.com/9noxx9

— Mike Theiss (@MikeTheiss) May 21, 2012

Missouri:

A partial eclipse sunset over Table Rock Lake in #Branson. Took my breath away.yfrog.com/ocro1eoj#VisitMO

— Katie Steele Danner (@KatiesTrail) May 21, 2012

Lake Tahoe:

Solar eclipse! Just west of Tahoe. Binocular projection onto white cardboard. We even saw sun spots. twitter.com/davidhoenig/st…

— David Hoenig (@davidhoenig) May 21, 2012

San Francisco:

Solar eclipse over SF twitter.com/mr_sams/status…

— Samee (@mr_sams) May 21, 2012

Hawaii:

Eclipse beginning in Hawaii! (it was easier to see not using the camera) #eclipse #hawaii twitpic.com/9nhs4b

— Griffin Sagar (@GriffinSagar) May 21, 2012

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