'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Creates Surreal Morning Sky On LI: PHOTOS

LONG ISLAND — The "ring of fire" solar eclipse lit up the sky Thursday morning, and Long Island 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 visible to people 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 of the phenomenon that were shared on social media:

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.#Eclipse2021 from #Fireisland #NY #Stormhour @spann @JimCantore @AMHQ @earthskyscience @NikonUSA @SamanthaAugeri @hoffmanrich @StormTeam4NY @nynjpaweather pic.twitter.com/gkQAEEf3HS
— GSB Images (@GSBImagesMBusch) June 10, 2021

.#Eclipse2021 from #Fireisland #NY #Stormhour @spann @AMHQ @earthskyscience @NikonUSA @SamanthaAugeri @hoffmanrich @StormTeam4NY @nynjpaweather pic.twitter.com/XAOek6KgYd
— GSB Images (@GSBImagesMBusch) June 10, 2021

"Would you like to swing on the moon. Carry sunspots home in a spoon. And be better off than you are. Or would you rather be a cloud #solareclipse #solareclipse2021 #Eclipse2021 Long Island, NY pic.twitter.com/zKuTSRU8UV
— ValerieMcGovern (@ValJ72) June 10, 2021