Annular eclipse
an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.
Historical Examples
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 Chambers
Baron de Zach and Arago mention it as the first annular eclipse on record.
Astronomical Curiosities J. Ellard Gore
Whatever 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 Chambers
An annular eclipse may last, at most, twelve minutes and twenty-four seconds.
Letters on Astronomy Denison Olmsted
Who would ever think of an annular eclipse of the moon as an illustration of religion?
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. E. Rameur
An annular eclipse is an eclipse which just fails to become total for yet another reason.
Astronomy of To-day Cecil G. Dolmage
The eclipse of 1762 also engaged Mme. Lepaute’s attention, as did also the annular eclipse of 1764.
Woman in Science John Augustine Zahm
This is what is known as an annular eclipse, from the Latin word annulus, which means a ring.
Astronomy of To-day Cecil G. Dolmage
In 1567 there was an annular eclipse visible at Rome on April 9.
The Story of Eclipses George Chambers
noun
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
annular eclipse
See under eclipse.
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