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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The recent posting of ‘granuality’ reminded me that lots of people get mixed up about annular eclipses and call them annual eclipses. Given the manifold connections between astronomy and the construction of calendars, it’s only natural.
A annual eclipse is a eclipse where part of the solar disk is visible, forming a ring of sunlight around the moon.
ca.geocities.com/kfetter/solar.html
... in the planning and execution of many challenging expeditions, including 33 ROFE expeditions since 1970 to view a total or annual eclipse of the sun. ...
www.eclipsetours.com/maley.html
Eclipse Chasing[May 12, 1994: Champaign-Urbana] On May 10th a beautiful annual eclipse of the sun occurs in C-U. ...
www.psych.uiuc.edu/~wbrewer/eclipse.html
The Saros series 72 commenced with the annual eclipse of 9. July 728 BC.
www.astronor.com/eclipse_paths.htm
Kidsville News! ...This September 22 annual eclipse of the sun will only be visible in South America, West Africa and Antarctica.
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