'Ring of fire' solar eclipse lights up the sky Beginning at 5:24am, as daylight broke, Long Islanders witnessed a crescent-shaped sun peeking over the horizon. Here on Long Island, approximately 73% of the sun was covered as the moon passed between it and the Earth. The “ring of fire” eclipse remained visible until 6:30 a.m Did you Know? "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," a NASA release states. "This creates

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