Annular eclipses occur when the apparent size of the Moon as seen from Earth is smaller than that of the Sun. The Sun appears as a very bright ring surrounding the dark disk of the Moon.Both the annular eclipse of 2023 and the annular eclipse of 2012 were visible from the Four Corners region of the USA.

⚙ Annular Solar Eclipse
Johns Canyon Road, UT
October 14, 2023
Cyanotype on cotton paper

⚙ Annular Solar Eclipse
Navajo National Monument, AZ
May 20, 2012
Cyanotype on cotton paper