Surfer Pics: Solar eclipse through your camera

The millennium's longest celestial spectacle unfolded in a narrow strip in peninsular India with enthusiasts flocking sites to observe the annular solar eclipse. For 11 minutes, the sun was visible as a golden ring of fire when viewed from some places in the southern tip of India.

The longest annular solar eclipse of the century left people spellbound for about ten minutes at midday when the sun almost vanished from the sky. Hundreds gathered at the hot spots to view the spectacle. Through this photofeature we bring you photos sent by our surfers from across the country.

Amit Singh from Noida sends us this glorious picture of darkness at noon.

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It was virtual dusk a little past noon on Friday and the sky produced a ring of fire as the moon came in between the Sun and earth to mark the millennium's longest solar eclipse in this southern tip and its neighbourhood. Another picture by Amit Singh.

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When the moon moves in between the sun and the earth, a shadow seems to move over the sun plunging the earth into darkness for a short while. Nikunj send us this photo of the rare celestial event.

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Avid shutterbugs were out capturing the longest annular solar eclipse this century. Here in this picture, Siddarth Sarvanan captures a glorious shot of the sky during the solar eclipse.

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Another photo by Siddarth Sarvanan of the eclipsed sun hiding behind the clouds.

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It was a spectacular sight when the photosphere of the Sun was covered by the Moon thereby forming a ring of fire in the sky for more than 10 minutes. Seen here is a picture sent by our surfer Sneha.

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The covered sun, appears as a 'Half Ring of Fire', with its rays appearing spread out from the outline of the moon. Kamala Karthick send us this picture.

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