annular eclipse

noun

1. an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.

annular eclipse

noun

1. See partial eclipse, total eclipse
   an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon Compare total eclipse partial eclipse

annular eclipse

1. See under eclipse

Word History and Origins

Origin of annular eclipse¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Johnston suggests that the reference is to an annular eclipse which he finds occurred on August 14, at about 8¼ h. in the morning.

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Whatever it was that was noticed, clearly it could not have been an annular eclipse, because no such eclipse then happened.

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On March 1, 1737, a good annular eclipse was observed at Edinburgh by Maclaurin.

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This is what is known as an annular eclipse, from the Latin word annulus, which means a ring.

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An Annular eclipse is an eclipse which just fails to become total for yet another reason.

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