Path of Totality
Corona
Solar Flare
Penumbra
Umbra
Total Eclipse
Partial Eclipse
Diamond Ring Effect
The outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse
A brief burst of sunlight just before and after totality in a solar eclipse
The track where a total solar eclipse can be seen
The lighter part of the Moon's shadow during an eclipse
When the Moon completely covers the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth
Occurs when the Moon covers only part of the Sun's disk
The darkest part of the Moon's shadow during an eclipse
A sudden, intense brightening on the Sun's surface