annular eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which a thin outer ring of the sun's disk is not covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon
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During total or annular eclipses, people outside the path of totality or annularity see a partial eclipse.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2025
The next annular eclipse is set to happen on Feb. 17, 2026.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Both varieties of eclipse involve the moon passing perfectly between the Earth and the sun, but unlike in a full eclipse, in an annular eclipse the moon’s disc isn’t large enough to completely obscure the sun.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
An annular eclipse describes the moment the moon passes between the Earth and sun, creating the the illusion of a thin ring of sunlight around the moon.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2025
The next annular eclipse is set to happen on Feb. 17, 2026.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Both varieties of eclipse involve the moon passing perfectly between the Earth and the sun, but unlike in a full eclipse, in an annular eclipse the moon’s disc isn’t large enough to completely obscure the sun.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
An annular eclipse describes the moment the moon passes between the Earth and sun, creating the the illusion of a thin ring of sunlight around the moon.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Annular eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annular%20eclipse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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