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Annular eclipses  

Definition

  • A solar eclipse in which the Moon is close the apogee and is, therefore, too small to cover the whole disk of the Sun, leaving a visible edge or ring of sunlight. An annular eclipse can last for 12m 30s at the most. (en)

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Editorial note

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/43

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