annular eclipse
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annular eclipse
n.
A solar eclipse in which the moon covers all but a bright ring around the circumference of the sun.
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categories related to 'annular eclipse'
- Celestial Phenomena and Points - annular eclipse: solar eclipse in which the moon’s angular diameter is smaller than the sun’s
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