The day of the annular eclipse happened to be the summer solstice. What is the relationship between the two?

Annular eclipse is a natural phenomenon, and summer solstice is a solar term in nature. There is no necessary connection between the two, but it happened on the same day this year. In order to help you better understand the difference between them, here is a detailed introduction to what annular eclipse and summer solstice refer to.

1, annular eclipse

Annular eclipse is a natural sight in nature due to the movement of celestial bodies. Generally, when an annular eclipse occurs, distance to the moon is far away from the earth, so it can't completely cover the sun during the movement. In general, when an annular eclipse occurs, the middle part of the sun presents a dark scene due to the occlusion of the moon, and the unobstructed part forms a golden halo, which can be observed by the naked eye. The scene is very strange and spectacular, so once an annular eclipse occurs, many astronomy enthusiasts will actively participate in the observation. Because this is a natural phenomenon, but because the moon only runs between the sun and the earth during the day, it is not as regular as the changes of the four seasons.

2. Summer solstice

There are 24 solar terms in China, and the summer solstice is an important solar term. Generally speaking, by this solar term, the sun has moved to the position of the Tropic of Cancer, which is the longest day in a year. From this day on, the duration of the day will gradually shorten, so this is an important solar term. It has nothing to do with the solar eclipse. Generally speaking, the annual summer solstice is around June 22nd, so this solar term is very regular and regular.

After reading the above introduction, I think everyone has a clear understanding of whether there is a relationship between the summer solstice and the annular eclipse. There is no necessary connection between the two, just a coincidence, which happened one day. Therefore, if you want to observe the annular eclipse, you must make preparations in advance according to the forecast of astronomical observation institutions. If you blindly think that there will be an annular eclipse every summer solstice, this is a very wrong understanding.