<p>Skywatchers in Australia catch a "ring of fire" eclipse. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.</p><p>By Kristen Gelineau, The Associated Press</p><p>SYDNEY Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light.</p><p>The celestial spectacle, known as a "ring of fire" eclipse, was the second solar eclipse visible from northern Australia in six months. In November, a total solar eclipse plunged the country's northeast into darkness, delighting astronomers and tourists who flocked to the region from across the globe to witness it.</p><p><a href="http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18158197-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-puts-on-a-dazzling-show-in-australian-outback?lite">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.space.com/20981-annular-solar-eclipse-photos-may-2013.html">"Ring of Fire" on May 9, 2013</a> (Space.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/may/10/annular-eclipse-ring-fire-australia">Annular eclipse creates 'ring of fire' in Australia and south Pacific</a> (The Guardian)</p><p><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/pictures/130510-solar-eclipse-sun-sky-space-science-australia/">Pictures: Solar Eclipse Creates Ring of Fire - National Geographic News</a> (National Geographic)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dQWMbbXvTfJNdzMWlHdRyZarm8PoM&ned=us">165 additional articles.</a></p>
