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Annular eclipse
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a type of solar eclipse where the moon, passing between the earth and the sun, appears smaller than the sun, creating a ring of sunlight around the darkened moon
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
annular eclipses
Examples
During an annular eclipse, observers in the path of the eclipse see a ring of sunlight encircling the Moon, creating a spectacular " ring of fire " effect.
