There are three types of a solar eclipse: total, partial, and annular.
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Annular
/ˈænjələ/
Synonyms for "annular" (19 found)
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5 entriesannular ligamentannular pancreasannular solar eclipsering shaped regionringlike object
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6 entriesannular cross sectionannular eclipseannular ligamentannular marginannular pancreasannular region
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2 entriesmore annularmost annular
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The eclipse type that occurs when the Moon is at its farthest distance from the Earth is an annular eclipse. The Moon then appears too small to completely block out the disk of the Sun.
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Sections of East Africa, the Indian Ocean and China will witness an annular eclipse, in which the moon passes directly in front of the sun but leaves a ring of sunlight flaring around its edge.
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annular fiber
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