annular eclipse

American  

noun

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

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annular eclipse British  

noun

1. 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

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annular eclipse Scientific  

1. See under eclipse

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Etymology

Origin of annular eclipse

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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annular eclipse

Spain will be treated yet again on January 26, 2028, when an annular eclipse -- or "ring of fire" -- will cross southern areas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ryan Imperio has been named the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a photograph that captures the progression of Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

I have an assortment of neutral density filters because I had previously photographed an annular eclipse, when the moon is farther away in its Earth orbit and therefore doesn’t block the entirety of the sun.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024

In a total eclipse, the Moon fully blocks the Sun from Earth view, while during an annular eclipse, a narrow ring of sunlight can be seen encircling the Moon.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2024

He tried this with the annular eclipse of 1836, with a negative result which has never been accounted for, and which seemed to condemn Brewster’s view.

From History of Astronomy by George Forbes