'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Rises Over NYC: PHOTOS

NEW YORK CITY — The "ring of fire" solar eclipse lit up the sky Thursday morning, and New York City residents captured remarkable images of the phenomenon.

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, creating a rare visual effect that can be seen around the world. While not quite as dramatic as the hotly promoted total eclipse in the summer of 2017, Thursday's event in the Northern Hemisphere was still unique.

"Since the Moon does not block the entire view of the Sun, it will look like a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk," NASA said. "This creates what looks like a ring of fire around the Moon."

Check out some of the photographs taken locally that were shared on social media:

Did you take a good photograph of the eclipse and would like to see it featured on Patch? Email patchnyc@patch.com with the subject line Solar Eclipse.

(Reported by Alessia Grunberger/Patch)