Tonight brings the first solar eclipse of 2017. The Sunday's spectacle is an annular eclipse, which means a silver of the sun's surface will still be visible on the moon.

According to New York Times report, the "ring of fire" eclipse will blaze over parts of South America and the southern and western tips of Africa. The solar phenomenon occurs when the moon moves in between the sun and the Earth. But it is too far away to completely block the sun as it would during a total solar eclipse.

The NASA report has stated that the moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical, meaning that at some points it is farther away from the Earth than at others. The annular eclipse occurs when the moon is at or near its greatest distance, which is known as apogee.

The countries to watch best chance to watch the "ring of fire" include Chile, and Argentina in South America as well as Angola, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The moon's shadow is cast on Earth, and it varies between 18 miles and 55 miles in width as it moves, reported by SPACE.

The thing is called path of annularity. NASA reported that that outside of the line will be able to see a partial solar eclipse which looks like some galactic giant.

The spectacle will cross the South Atlantic into Africa. The scenario will hit parts of Angola around 4.15 pm local time and make appearances in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo before the sun sets. The spectacle will last for a few minute when it crosses over these countries.

However, NASA scientists warn that the fiery ring will be very bright, even though it is not a full solar eclipse. The scientists suggest wearing a pair of eclipse glasses to watch the performance.

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