The 'ring of fire' seen in the sky around parts of the world Thursday

The top of the world got a sunrise special on Thursday — a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.

Also known as an annular eclipse, it began in Ontario, then swept across Greenland, the North Pole and finally Siberia, as the moon passed directly in front of the sun.

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Dramatic images of the eclipse were captured in these regions Thursday, including in Toronto, and in Tobermory, Ont., as shown above.

It also got noticed in Ottawa.

(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

An annular eclipse occurs when a new moon is around its farthest point from the Earth, appearing smaller so