photo 27 Jan Solar Eclipse “Ring” Seen Over Indonesia Because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, its distance from Earth—and thus its apparent size—varies over time. Annular eclipses happen when the moon looks too small to completely cover the sun, an event that occurs about 66 times a century.

Solar Eclipse “Ring” Seen Over Indonesia

Because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, its distance from Earth—and thus its apparent size—varies over time.

Annular eclipses happen when the moon looks too small to completely cover the sun, an event that occurs about 66 times a century.



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