Q. Beads of light visible around the rim of the moon at the beginning and end of a total Solar eclipse are called
Solution:
The Baily’s beads effect, or Diamond ring effect, is a feature of total and annular solar eclipses. As the moon “grazes” by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others.
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