How to Use annular eclipse in a Sentence

annular eclipse

noun
  • In an annular eclipse, the moon does not cover all of the sun.
    — Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2021
  • Solar eclipse glasses must be worn at all times during an annular eclipse.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 June 2020
  • Those near but outside the path will enjoy a partial annular eclipse.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The full annular eclipse will last for roughly an hour and 40 minutes.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 June 2021
  • In an annular eclipse the moon doesn't completely cover the sun.
    — Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2021
  • But it will also be seen from other areas as an annular eclipse, which looks like a ring of fire around the moon.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • However, when the moon is a little father away, the sun's light peeks out in an annular eclipse.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • During an annular eclipse, the moon is far from the Earth and does not block the sun entirely.
    — Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2021
  • No one has chartered a large plane to capture an annular eclipse since 1951.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
  • And an annular eclipse won’t appear across this part of the world again until 2046.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The annular eclipse will track from Oregon to Texas and will be visible where skies are clear.
    — Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • For this upcoming eclipse, viewers in some parts of the world will see a total eclipse, while others will see an annular eclipse.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 30 Mar. 2023
  • As with a total eclipse, an annular eclipse’s path across the Earth’s surface also has a central path.
    — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 June 2021
  • Sometimes, even when the sun, moon and Earth align, that ring appears, creating an annular eclipse.
    — Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The small space between will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The small space between will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
  • An annular eclipse with a ring around the moon occurs when the moon is farther from the Earth and appears smaller than the sun in the sky.
    — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Southern parts of Argentina and Chile will see the annular eclipse in its full glory.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • During an annular eclipse, the moon is farther from the Earth and does not appear large enough to completely block the sun.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2022
  • An annular eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth while farthest away from Earth.
    — Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • An annular eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun but is too far from Earth to fully hide the sun.
    — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The event will include arcs of bright spots around the moon, known as Baily’s beads — a signature of total and annular eclipses.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2023
  • This is a rare event, since the last time the United States had an annular eclipse was back in 2012.
    — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Even if the Sun, the Moon, and Earth were in a straight line, people along the path would experience an annular eclipse.
    — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
  • An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon doesn’t cover the entire disk of the Sun, leaving a ring of sunlight around the Moon.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 July 2023
  • An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon doesn't cover the entire disk of the Sun, leaving a ring of sunlight around the Moon.
    — Vahe Peroomian, CBS News, 5 July 2023
  • Saturday’s annular eclipse will block up to 90% of the sun In a narrow path from Oregon to Texas.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But a narrow swath of the country, from southern Oregon to southeastern Texas, will be treated to an annular eclipse.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2022

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