annular eclipse
Sun's bright halo
An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun but appears too small to cover it completely, leaving a bright ring of sunlight visible around the Moon's dark silhouette.
This "ring of fire" effect happens because the Moon is near the far point of its elliptical orbit.
We drove six hours to see the annular eclipse.
Star's outer atmosphere
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
- partialFavoring one side
- obscurationAct of concealing
- magnitudeSize or scale
transit · occultation · syzygy · umbra · penumbra · chromosphere · photosphere · diamond ring
Star's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- solar diskApparent circular sun
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- solar radiationEnergy emitted by sun
prominences · solar activity · sunspots · chromosphere · solar flare · brightness
Pacific seismic belt
- circleCurved closed shape
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- outer edgeBounding line of something
- limbJointed bodily projection
Highest orbital point
- perigeeOrbit's closest point
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- central lineIV catheter to major vein
Light-dimming optical attachment
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- astrophotographyImaging celestial objects
- skywatchingObserving the night sky
- observationAttentive watching or remark
naked eye · eye safety · livestream · cloud cover · weather · visibility · horizon · viewing party
Unlit lunar phase
- lunar orbitPath around Earth's satellite
- lunar phaseCyclical satellite appearance
solar corona
Star's outer atmosphere
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
- partialFavoring one side
- obscurationAct of concealing
magnitude · transit · occultation · syzygy · umbra · penumbra · chromosphere · photosphere · diamond ring · first contact
corona
Star's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- solar diskApparent circular sun
- sunlightRadiance from our star
solar radiation · prominences · solar activity · sunspots · chromosphere · solar flare · brightness
ring of fire
Pacific seismic belt
- circleCurved closed shape
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- outer edgeBounding line of something
limb · disk · silhouette · concentric · circumference
apogee
Highest orbital point
- perigeeOrbit's closest point
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
solar filter
Light-dimming optical attachment
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- astrophotographyImaging celestial objects
- skywatchingObserving the night sky
observation · naked eye · eye safety · livestream · cloud cover · weather · visibility · horizon · viewing party
new moon
Unlit lunar phase
- lunar orbitPath around Earth's satellite
- lunar phaseCyclical satellite appearance
- sunsol, solar, sunlight, sunspots, sunshine
- eclipsestotality, corona, umbra, penumbra, solar corona
- moonfull moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon
- celestial eventsmeteor shower, supernova, aurora borealis, equinox, comet
- sky phenomenathunderstorm, lightning, rainbow, sunset, sunrise
- lunar cyclesfull moon, new moon, crescent moon, half moon, waxing crescent
annular eclipsetotal eclipse
Complete blocking of light
total solar eclipse · totality · lunar eclipse · partial eclipse
eclipse, eclipsed, eclipsing, annular, annulus, ecliptic, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse