Westfield Doctor Took This 'Ring Of Fire' Photo On Way To Summit

WESTFIELD, NJ — Residents around New Jersey took photos of the "ring of fire" partial solar eclipse early on Thursday morning, including a Westfield resident who was heading to work at Overlook Medical Center in Summit. 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Creates Surreal Morning Sky In NJ [PHOTOS]

"I am a cardiologist working at Overlook," explained Dr. Robert Fishberg on Thursday. "I took it about 5:45 a.m. on the way up Summit Road in Mountainside."

(You can also check out Fishberg's photo of Westfield in the snow earlier this year.)

The eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, creating a rare visual effect that was visible across North America. Read more about it and see other photos from around New Jersey here.

Anthony Bellano and Kara Seymour contributed reporting to this story.

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