annular

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Ryan Imperio has been named the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a photograph that captures the progression of Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Porokeratosis is a skin disease that leads to the development of annular or circular, red and itchy lesions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

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

The guide, called “Getting a Feel for Eclipses,” illustrates the paths of the 2017 total, 2023 annular and 2024 total solar eclipses.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

Kepler proved that this eclipse was total, not annular, so that the ring seen by Clavius must have been the corona.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard