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This image captures an annular eclipse, a special type of solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun but does not completely cover it. Because the Moon is near the farthest point in its orbit it has a smaller angular size than normal and is thus slightly smaller in the sky than the Sun. If an eclipse occurs in this situation, the Moon only blocks the central portion of the Sun's disk but leaves a bright ring, often called the “ring of fire”, visible around the Moon’s silhouette. An annular eclipse is different from a total solar eclipse in that observers see this luminous ring rather than the Sun being fully obscured.
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Related glossary terms:
Angular Diameter
, Annular Solar Eclipse
, Eclipse
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Image caption: Esta imagem captura um eclipse anular, um tipo especial de eclipse solar que ocorre quando a Lua passa diretamente na frente do Sol, mas não o cobre completamente. Como a Lua está próxima do ponto mais distante de sua órbita, ela apresenta um tamanho angular menor do que o normal e, portanto, é ligeiramente menor no céu do que o Sol. Se ocorrer um eclipse nesta situação, a Lua bloqueia apenas a parte central do disco solar, deixando visível um anel brilhante, frequentemente chamado de “anel de fogo”, visível em torno da silhueta da Lua. Um eclipse anular difere de um eclipse solar total, pois os observadores veem este anel luminoso em vez do Sol totalmente encoberto.
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Related glossary terms: Diâmetro angular , Eclipse , Eclipse solar anular Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Eduardo Monfardini Penteado
