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Annular eclipse.

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An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon 
passes between

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the Sun and Earth 
while at or near
its farthest point 
away from Earth.

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The relative distances
between the Sun, Moon 
and Earth

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make the Moon appear
almost big enough to 
block out the Sun.

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But not quite.

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This creates the 
optical illusion
of a ring of fire 
in the sky.

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This is in contrast

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to a total solar eclipse,
where the Moon is a little closer to Earth

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and can fully block 
out the Sun, darkening
the sky for a short 
amount of time.

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And get this.

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Our planet is not the 
only one that has 
solar eclipses.

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For example, Saturn 
has hundreds of moons
and several rings.

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Eclipses happen
frequently as moons 
and icy ring particles

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pass between Saturn 
and the Sun.

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The Cassini spacecraft 
has even captured
some on camera.

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Now, while observing
annular eclipses from 
here on Earth,

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do it properly and don't look directly at the 
Sun without special

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eye protection designed 
for solar viewing.

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Happy viewing!