annular eclipse
an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.
Origin of annular eclipse
1- Compare total eclipse.
Words Nearby annular eclipse
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How to use annular eclipse in a sentence
Johnston suggests that the reference is to an annular eclipse which he finds occurred on August 14, at about 8¼ h. in the morning.
The Story of Eclipses | George ChambersWhatever it was that was noticed, clearly it could not have been an annular eclipse, because no such eclipse then happened.
The Story of Eclipses | George ChambersOn March 1, 1737, a good annular eclipse was observed at Edinburgh by Maclaurin.
The Story of Eclipses | George ChambersThis is what is known as an annular eclipse, from the Latin word annulus, which means a ring.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. DolmageAn annular eclipse is an eclipse which just fails to become total for yet another reason.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. Dolmage
British Dictionary definitions for annular 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
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Scientific definitions for annular eclipse
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