The fundamentals of astronomy for beginners
The mere mention of a solar eclipse may conjure thoughts of totality and a glimpse of the Sun’s ghostly corona, the outermost part of its atmosphere, as day turns to night. These are two effects of a total solar eclipse, but what will take place across the US in October is a different kind: an annular solar eclipse. Although the corona remains out of sight and daylight persists during these eclipses, they have other spectacular features,
