annular eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which a thin outer ring of the sun's disk is not covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon
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Also known as an annular eclipse, the ring of fire effect is created because the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun in the sky.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
This annular eclipse marks the first eclipse of the season with a total lunar eclipse following on March 3.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The full annular eclipse will only be visible in Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean, the travel publication said.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
This annular eclipse marks the first eclipse of the season with a total lunar eclipse following on March 3.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The full annular eclipse will only be visible in Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean, the travel publication said.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Annular eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annular%20eclipse. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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