Australians in the northern parts of the country were treated to a rare annular eclipse on Friday morning.
An annular eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the earth and the sun leaving only a small ring of light visible in the sky.
"An annular eclipse is not quite a total eclipse and what happens is a ring of light, sometimes called the ring of fire, surrounds the dark shadow of the moon," Dr Andrew Jacob, the assistant curator of astronomy at Sydney Observatory told AAP.
While the most spectacular display was in Australia's north, the rest of the country were still able to see the partial eclipse.
Observers turned to social media to distribute photos. Here are are selection from Twitter:
Partial Solar eclipse from Melbourne (Twitter: @AstroWozza)
Partial solar eclipse over Sydney (Twitter: @Schtang)
The start of the eclipse from Warwick, Queensland (Twitter: @redwest802)
Annular Eclipse from Tennant Creek (Twitter: @ConversationEDU)
