Annular solar eclipse
The annular eclipse of 4 January 1992 seen at sunset from San Diego, California ©Dennis Mammana, 2003. Just two weeks later an annular eclipse of the Sun is visible at sunrise from northern Scotland.
An annular solar eclipse is similar to a total eclipse except that the new Moon is near apogee and its disc appears slightly smaller than that of the Sun.
May 20 - Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin in southern China and move east through Japan, the northern Pacific Ocean, and into the western United States.
The angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipses are possible.
Would a person on the Moon ever experience an annular solar eclipse? Explain your answer.
Why do we not have just annular solar eclipses or just total solar eclipses when the Moon and Sun are exactly lined up?
Therefore, it's hardly surprising that annular solar eclipses are more common in December, January and February (when the Sun is nearer to Earth) and that total eclipses come more often in June, July and August (when the Sun is farther away).* ...
Figure 1.21 Regions of Earth that will see total or annular solar eclipses between the years 1995 and 2005. Each track represents the path of the Moon's umbra across Earth's surface during an eclipse.
HYBRID ECLIPSE
A hybrid eclipse is an annular solar eclipse in which a brief total eclipse occurs in a small region along the eclipse's central path.
Annular Solar Eclipses occur when a region on the Earth's surface is in line with the umbra, but the distances are such that the tip of the umbra does not reach the Earth's surface.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is close enough to completely block the Sun's light. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is farther away and is not able to completely block the light.
Solar eclipses take place during daylight hours and can occur only at . Solar eclipses may be or . Total solar eclipses can last up to 7.6 minutes, while annular solar eclipses can last up to 12.5 minutes.
 See also: Solar, Solar Eclipse, Moon, Eclipse, Sun
  
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