The image on the left shows a total solar eclipse, where the entire surface of the Sun is covered. The image on the right shows an annular eclipse, where the Sun’s surface is exposed in the shape of a ring.

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<p>Left:&nbsp;Steve Albers, Dennis DiCicco and Gary Emerson, Right:&nbsp;Stephan Heinsius</p>

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