annular eclipse
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- noun
- /ˈæn.jʊ.lər ɪˈklɪps/
- Specialized
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eclipse anular
- The annular eclipse—it's still total, but the moon leaves a ring-shaped sliver of the sun still showing at totality—will begin at 6:19 a.m. in Tokyo and will be visible from much of Japan, southern China.
- a ring of fire
- see an annular eclipse
- annular eclipse of the Sun
Examples
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Because the Moon appears slightly smaller than the Sun, people along the center line will see an annular eclipse, where a ring of sunlight remains visible at the peak.
Academic text (2005) -
My presentation consisted chiefly of slides of the 1991 total solar and 1994 annular eclipses, with explanations of the fairly simple elements of eclipse photography.
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The reason it is an annular eclipse is that the moon's apparent diameter smaller than the sun.
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It's, it seems to me it's almost more amazing to look at the ground when you're at an annular eclipse than it is is to look up there.
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If so, the formation of Haudenosaunee (Five Nations) might go all the way back to the annular eclipse of August 18, 909.
Blog text (11) -
"It's uncommon to have a total or annular eclipse cross your favorite continent," said Chad Moore, manager of the Night Skies Program for the National Park Service (NPS).
Blog text (1) -
The path of the June 18, 1536 eclipse didn't pass particularly close to Victor either, and moreover, it came at the wrong time of day, and was an annular eclipse rather than a total eclipse of the sun.
Blog text (11) -
During the maximum phase of an annular eclipse, the Sun appears as a blindingly bright ring surrounding the Moon.
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The next annular eclipse visible from the United States occurs on October 14, 2023.
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In an annular eclipse, the moon does not cover the sun completely.
Synonyms
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3.6
The Moon moves between the Earth and Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light
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An event when one object in the sky blocks only part of another, leaving some still visible
How Obscured
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'annular' means ring-shaped and 'eclipse' refers to a celestial obscuring, so 'annular eclipse' straightforwardly denotes an eclipse that leaves a ring (annulus) of the sun visible. This adjectival combination follows normal English patterns and has direct parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term annular eclipse uses annular, a word that means 'ring', to describe an eclipse when the moon is a little too far away to cover the sun. This leaves a bright ring of sunlight around the dark moon, so it means an eclipse that shows a glowing 'ring of fire'.