Annular Eclipse
Annular Eclipse - a solar eclipse in which the photosphere layer of the Sun can be seen as a ring around the outer edge of the Moon. Unlike a total solar eclipse, the corona and chromosphere atmospheric layers of the Sun and transient features like solar prominences cannot be seen.
This image is an example of an annular eclipse. As shown, the photosphere of the Sun shines brightly around the Moon in an imperfect ring.
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Author: Allison Vito, UCF Undergraduate 2017
Editor: Patrick Joiner, UCF Interdisciplinary Studies, Class of
2018
Senior Editor: M.M. Montgomery, Ph.D, UCF Physics