annular

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I have an assortment of neutral density filters because I had previously photographed an annular eclipse, when the moon is farther away in its Earth orbit and therefore doesn’t block the entirety of the sun.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

Further examination of the radially polarized beam behavior when focused with an annular shape revealed that the longitudinal field is greatly enhanced.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

In a total eclipse, the Moon fully blocks the Sun from Earth view, while during an annular eclipse, a narrow ring of sunlight can be seen encircling the Moon.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

And there I saw the moon nestled within the sun, a black disk surrounded by the slim, symmetrical ring of light that defines an annular eclipse.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Spur-wheels, bevel-wheels, mitre-wheels, crown-wheels, annular or internal wheels 1   Trundle-wheels, rack and pinion-wheel and tangent screw, or worm and worm-wheel 1   The diameter of the pitch circle of 1 Gear-Wheel Teeth.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua