annular
adjective
an·nu·lar
ˈan-yə-lər 
: of, relating to, or forming a ring
an annular skin lesion
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This is called an annular solar eclipse or ring of fire eclipse since the moon appears to be nestled completely inside the disc of the sun with a ring of bright sunlight surrounding it.
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Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Round Rock — a city about 20 miles north of Austin — had a front-row view of the annular solar eclipse that passed through Central Texas in October 2023.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Other types of eclipses includes partial, annular and hybrid eclipses.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Key Background Stargazers in North America have been fortunate to have an opportunity to witness two solar eclipses in six months, following an annular solar eclipse that swept through the Pacific Northwest into the Southwest and eastern Texas last October.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Between 2001 and 2100, just 68 total eclipses have occurred or will occur worldwide, representing a little more than 30 percent of all solar eclipses (including partial, annular and hybrid ones) during the century, according to NASA.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2023
That continues to this day, with a live sonification performance live-streamed during the annular solar eclipse in October and also planned for April 8.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Round Rock — a city about 20 miles north of Austin — had a front-row view of the annular solar eclipse that passed through Central Texas in October 2023.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Other types of eclipses includes partial, annular and hybrid eclipses.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Key Background Stargazers in North America have been fortunate to have an opportunity to witness two solar eclipses in six months, following an annular solar eclipse that swept through the Pacific Northwest into the Southwest and eastern Texas last October.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Between 2001 and 2100, just 68 total eclipses have occurred or will occur worldwide, representing a little more than 30 percent of all solar eclipses (including partial, annular and hybrid ones) during the century, according to NASA.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2023
That continues to this day, with a live sonification performance live-streamed during the annular solar eclipse in October and also planned for April 8.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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annular
adjective
an·nu·lar
ˈan-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or forming a ring
Medical Definition
annular
adjective
an·nu·lar
ˈan-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or forming a ring
the annular diaphragm of a microscope
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