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Annular Solar Eclipse Gallery

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<< 8/12 < > An annular eclipse is in effect a total eclipse that occurs when the moon is sufficiently far away from the earth in its orbit that its apparent size is too small to completely obscure the sun's face. When this happens, a ring of fire is visible surrounding the moon at the height of the eclipse.

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