- total-annular eclipse
- noun
: an eclipse of the sun in which totality is observed in the middle part of the path of the moon's shadow but an annular eclipse at the ends of the path near the sunrise and sunset points
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Annular Eclipse — A partial eclipse of the Sun, which looks like a ring of sunlight in the sky. This is caused when the Moon is too distant from the Earth to appear to completely cover the Sun. See Eclipse and Total Eclipse … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
annular eclipse — an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon. Cf. total eclipse. [1720 30] * * * … Universalium
annular eclipse — /ænjələr iˈklɪps/ (say anyuhluhr ee klips) noun an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon (opposed to total eclipse) …
Éclipse solaire du 21 août 2017 — Éclipse solaire du 21 aout 2017 Type d’éclipse Nature Totale Gamma 0,4369 Magnitude 1,0306 Saros … Wikipédia en Français
eclipse — eclipser, n. /i klips /, n., v., eclipsed, eclipsing. n. 1. Astron. a. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention … Universalium
Eclipse — An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is derived from the ancient Greek noun gr. ἔκλειψις ( gr. ékleipsis ), from verb gr. ἐκλείπω ( gr. ekleípō ), I cease to exist, a … Wikipedia
Eclipse cycle — Animated graph of a the paths of totality of a solar eclipse cycle. Eclipses may occur repeatedly, separated by certain intervals of time: these intervals are called eclipse cycles.[1] The series of eclipses separated by a repeat of one of these… … Wikipedia
eclipse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obscure, darken, cloud, hide, conceal; outshine, surpass, overshadow. See darkness, repute, concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. solar eclipse, eclipse of the sun, lunar eclipse, eclipse of the… … English dictionary for students
eclipse — Synonyms and related words: adumbrate, annular eclipse, apply to, bandage, becloud, bedarken, bedazzle, bedim, befog, begloom, benight, black, black out, blacken, blackout, blanket, blanketing, blind, blind the eyes, blindfold, block, block the… … Moby Thesaurus
Total Eclipse — A solar eclipse occurs when the entire surface of the Sun is hidden by the Moon, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon s surface is hidden by the Earth s shadow. See Eclipse and Annular Eclipse … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
