The most spectacular scene of a solar eclipse, the Ring of Fire, will be seen directly in Northern Australia and the second solar eclipse event on the region in less than six months. Skywatchers can view the stunning phenomenon in May 10th, Friday morning and experts advise viewers to take precaution on watching a solar eclipse.

May 10th, Friday morning, the moon's disk will appear to be about 4.5 per cent smaller than the disk of the sun, similar to placing a penny on top of nickel creating the sunlight's ring surrounding the moon.

The shadow path runs visibly for thousands of miles with no more than 107 miles wide at the greatest eclipse point. As soon as after the sunrise on Friday, it will slice across a part of northern Australia.

Queensland will also witness the event as the eclipse track passes over the same area that experienced the last solar eclipse in November 2012. Other areas will find themselves within the eclipse path are Kowanyama, Marmie and Dixie. Northeast of Mitchell-Alice Rivers National Park would be a centre line of the two eclipses as it pass by.

According to the Discovery News, the frequency of a total solar eclipse for any given spot on Earth is once every 375 years and it is once every 224 years for annular eclipses. This means that two solar eclipses happening on the same region in less than 6 months is very rare.

How Can You Watch a Solar Eclipse Safely?

Experts advise viewers to take precautions on watching solar eclipses as it can damage your eyes as the "Ring of Fire" takes place.

1. Never look at the sun directly without any safety filter or it can damage your eyes.

2. Never use sunglasses, Polaroid filters, smoked glass, exposed colour film, x-ray film or photographic neutral density filters.

3. Use solar eclipse glasses which are sold commercially in your local nature centre or purchase them online.

4. Watching a solar eclipse is also suggested but it can be a killjoy as you won't have much fun unlike the real event.

5. View the event at the astronomy club, park or at the nature centre.

6. Welder's glass #14 or darker can also be used to view a solar eclipse.