| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| eclipse where moon is silhouetted by ring of sun |
annular eclipse
|
| outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse |
aureole
,
corona
|
| gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun |
chromosphere
|
| (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse |
egress
,
emersion
|
| (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse |
immersion
,
ingress
|
| disappearance of celestial body during eclipse |
occultation
|
| eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured |
partial eclipse
|
| eclipse, partial shadow during |
penumbra
|
| eclipse, flaming gas of sun during total solar |
prominence
|
| eclipse where three celestial bodies are aligned |
syzygy
|
| presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC) |
Thales
,
Thales of Miletus
|
| eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured |
total eclipse
|
| eclipse, full shadow during |
umbra
|
