What conditions are necessary for an annular solar eclipse?
A)new Moon on equator at perigee
B)full Moon on ecliptic at perihelion
C)new Moon on ecliptic at perigee
D)new Moon on equator at apogee
E)new Moon on ecliptic at apogee

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An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun, resulting in a ring-like appearance of the Sun. This happens when the Moon is at or near its apogee (the point in its orbit farthest from the Earth) and is also aligned with the Sun and Earth (new Moon phase) on the ecliptic, which is the path the Sun appears to take through the sky.

What Conditions Are Necessary for an Annular Solar Eclipse