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  • 17-02-2021
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Why does an annular eclipse occur when the moon is between the sun and Earth, but is too far from Earth for a total eclipse?

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  • 17-02-2021

Answer:

Moon Is Far from Earth

Explanation:

The reason we can see the glowing outer edge of the Sun at the maximum point of an annular eclipse is that it happens while the Moon is near its farthest point from Earth, called apogee, when the Moon is smaller than the Sun when viewed from Earth.

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