'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Creates Surreal Morning Sky In PA [PHOTOS]

PENNSYLVANIA — The "ring of fire" eclipse was visible in Pennsylvania Thursday morning, and residents captured remarkable images of the phenomenon.

The eclipse was visible in southeastern Pennsylvania from around 5:31 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. and in the Pittsburgh area from 5:49 a.m. to 6:33 a.m. Further north, portions of northwestern Ontario and communities along Lake Superior had the best angle of the eclipse.

The eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, creating a rare visual effect that was visible across North America. While not quite as dramatic as the hotly promoted total eclipse in the summer of 2017, Thursday's event 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:

Did you take a good photograph of the eclipse and would like to see it featured on Patch? Email Kara Seymour at Kara.Seymour@Patch.com.

Here's a surreal view from the Rt. 63 overpass in Willow Grove just after sunrise:

The National Weather Service snapped this picture from its office in Mount Holly, NJ:

Here is a view from Nazareth:

Carrie Darnell shared this view from Levittown:

The Dark Side Observatory snapped this image in Carbon County:

And one more from Eastern Pennsylvania: