Eclipses
type: Concept
narrower: Annular eclipses

Annular eclipses
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: 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.
modified: 2020-10-26T18:40:57.283Z
modified: 2020-10-26T18:40:43.142Z