The last solar eclipse of the decade brought with it a stunning "ring of fire" the day after Christmas

Millions of people around the world marveled at the sight Thursday across parts of Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa

Though this annular solar eclipse wasn't visible from North America, photographers elsewhere in the world captured breathtaking images of the event.

The surface of the sun is seen as the moon moves in front of it in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse, as seen from Wan Twin in central Myanmar on December 26, 2019. Photo by: YE AUNG THU / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019.Photo by: SADIQ ASYRAF / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This composite image shows the moon as it moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai in Malaysia on December 26, 2019.Photo by: SADIQ ASYRAF / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This picture taken early on December 26, 2019 shows a view of the sun in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf during the partial solar eclipse event. Photo by: HAIDAR HAMDANI / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This picture taken early on December 26, 2019 shows seagulls flying above a beach in Kuwait City during the solar eclipse.Photo by: YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island, Saraggani province in the southern island of Mindanao on December 26, 2019. Photo by: FERDINANDH CABRERA / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon covers the sun during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Karachi on December 26, 2019.Photo by: RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon begins to cover the sun during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse, while an eagle flies past, at Badshahi mosque in Lahore on December 26, 2019.Photo by: ARIF ALI / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The last solar eclipse of the decade brought with it a stunning "ring of fire" the day after Christmas

The surface of the sun is seen as the moon moves in front of it in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse, as seen from Wan Twin in central Myanmar on December 26, 2019. YE AUNG THU / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai, Malaysia on December 26, 2019.SADIQ ASYRAF / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This composite image shows the moon as it moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai in Malaysia on December 26, 2019.SADIQ ASYRAF / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This picture taken early on December 26, 2019 shows a view of the sun in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf during the partial solar eclipse event. HAIDAR HAMDANI / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

This picture taken early on December 26, 2019 shows seagulls flying above a beach in Kuwait City during the solar eclipse.YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island, Saraggani province in the southern island of Mindanao on December 26, 2019. FERDINANDH CABRERA / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon covers the sun during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse as seen from Karachi on December 26, 2019.RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

The moon begins to cover the sun during a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse, while an eagle flies past, at Badshahi mosque in Lahore on December 26, 2019.ARIF ALI / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

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The last solar eclipse of the decade brought with it a stunning "ring of fire" the day after Christmas

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