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ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

Annular Solar Eclipse

An Annular Solar Eclipse is much more rare than a partial solar eclipse. There are times when the new moon is located farther away from Earth than at other times.

When moon is at farthest approach means smallest angular size then Sun. Moon does not exactly cover the Sun.

Why the name “Annular” Solar

Eclipse?

Annular Means Ring-Shaped

The name “Annular” comes from the Latin word for ring, “Annulus”. These eclipses are named for their darkest, or maximum, point even if it only lasts less than a second. If the characteristic ring of fire is visible from even just one location, the whole eclipse is called an annular solar eclipse.

Bailey’s Bead

The Baily's beads effect or diamond ring effect is a feature of total and annular solar eclipses. As the Moon covers the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged topography of the lunar limb allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places while not in others. The effect is named after Francis Baily, who explained the phenomenon in

Diamond Ring

The diamond ring effect is seen when only one bead is left, appearing as a shining "diamond" set in a bright ring around the lunar silhouette