Solar Eclipse: Stunning pictures of the spectacle

Villagers on a motor cart are silhouetted in the rising sun as they travel to the city from the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday morning, March 9, 2016. (Source: AP Photo)

An Air Asia passenger plane flies as a partial solar eclipse occurs Wednesday, March 9, 2016 as seen from Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines. The rare astronomical phenomenon of total solar eclipse was witnessed in Indonesia on Wednesday along a narrow path that stretched across 12 provinces encompassing three time zones and about 40 million people. In other parts of the Indonesian archipelago and Asia, a partial eclipse was visible. (Source: AP Photo)

Solar Eclipse: The moon is obscuring part of the sun over flowers during a solar eclipse in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday. The rare astronomical event is being witnessed along a narrow path that stretches across 12 provinces encompassing three time zones and about 40 million people. In other parts of the Indonesian archipelago and Asia, a partial eclipse is visible. Thousands of eclipse-chasers have come from abroad and the government, which has been the promoting the event for more than a year, expects a substantial tourism boost. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen as a labourer works at a construction site in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A partial solar eclipse is seen behind passenger capsules of the Singapore Flyer Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Singapore. The last eclipse happened in Singapore in January 2009 and the next solar eclipse, an annular one, will occur on December 26, 2019. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen behind a passenger capsule of the Singapore Flyer Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Singapore. The last eclipse happened in Singapore in January, 2009 and the next solar eclipse, an annular one, will occur on December 26, 2019. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen at the Bund in Shanghai, China, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A partial solar eclipse is seen at Serangan village in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday. (Source: AP Photo)

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A partial solar eclipse is seen behind the 9th century Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen at the Bund in Shanghai, China, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

The moon is obscuring part of the sun during a solar eclipse in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen from Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. A total solar eclipse was witnessed along a narrow path that stretched across Indonesia while in other parts of Asia a partial eclipse was visible. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen in Bangkok, Thailand, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A partial solar eclipse is seen through the statue of Khmer hero " Decho Meas" in Phnom Penh March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A partial solar eclipse is seen above a traffic circle in capital Naypytaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. A total solar eclipse was witnessed along a narrow path that stretched across Indonesia while in other parts of Asia a partial eclipse was visible. (Source: AP Photo)

People watch a total solar eclipse from the Bay Bridge in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Source: Reuters/Antara Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen behind a palm tree in Naypytaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. A total solar eclipse was witnessed along a narrow path that stretched across Indonesia while in other parts of Asia a partial eclipse was visible. (Source: AP Photo)

A solar eclipse is seen from Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A total solar eclipse is seen from the beach on Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A partial solar eclipse is seen over the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A man uses his smart phone to document a partial solar eclipse in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

People prepare their equipment prior to a partial solar eclipse Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines. A total solar eclipse was witnessed along a narrow path that stretched across Indonesia while in other parts of Asia a partial eclipse was visible. (Source: AP Photo)

A partial solar eclipse is seen over Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, Thailand March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A person uses a medical X-ray film to view the sun during a solar eclipse in Silaut, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. (Source: Reuters/ Antara Photo)

A youth watches a solar eclipse with self-made solar filters at the beach on Ternate island, Indonesia. (Source: Reuters)

A member of Astronomical League of the Philippines uses solar sunglasses to watch the partial solar eclipse in Taguig, Metro Manila. (Source: Reuters)

A family wear goggles to watch a solar eclipse in the sky during Nyepi, the annual "Day of Silence" during which Balinese Hindus welcome the New Year in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday. (Source: AP Photo)

People watch a solar eclipse outside the planetarium in Jakarta, Indonesia March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

People look through specialised viewing devices to view a partial solar eclipse in the northern Australian city of Darwin March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters/Neda Vanovac)

Children wear goggles to watch a solar eclipse in the sky during Nyepi, the annual "Day of Silence" during which Balinese Hindus welcome the New Year in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday. (Source: AP)

A woman wears a protective glasses to watch a solar eclipse at the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (Source: AP)

People look up at the sun wearing protective glasses to watch a solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The rare astronomical event is being witnessed Wednesday along a narrow path that stretches across 12 provinces encompassing three times zones and about 40 million people. (Source: AP photo)

Members of Astronomical League of the Philippines watch the partial solar eclipse in Taguig, Metro Manila March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

A member of Astronomical League of the Philippines uses solar sunglasses to watch the partial solar eclipse in Taguig, Metro Manila March 9, 2016. (Source: Reuters)