baily's beads (Meaning)
baily's beads ()
A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun. Just before and after a total eclipse, the slender, unobscured crescent of the sun's disk appears momentarily like a row of bright spots resembling a string of beads. The phenomenon (first fully described by Francis Baily, 1774 -- 1844) is thought to be an effect of irradiation, and of inequalities of the moon's edge.
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baily's beads Sentence Examples
- As the total solar eclipse reached its peak, Baily's beads shimmered along the perimeter of the moon's shadow.
- The intermittent flashes of sunlight through the valleys on the moon's edge formed the captivating phenomenon known as Baily's beads.
- The celestial necklace of Baily's beads adorned the sky, signaling the final moments before totality.
- The beads of light resembled tiny diamonds, glimmering against the darkness of the moon's silhouette.
- Each bead represented a fragment of sunlight refracting through the mountainous terrain of the moon's limb.
- The observers gasped in awe as the chain of Baily's beads danced across the eclipse's path.
- The beads gradually diminished, signaling the impending darkness of totality.
- The last bead, a radiant diamond amidst the void, marked the culmination of the celestial spectacle.
- Photographers captured the transient beauty of Baily's beads, etching the breathtaking moment into eternity.
- The memory of witnessing Baily's beads lingered long after the eclipse had passed, a celestial treasure forever etched in the mind's eye.
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A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun. Just before and after a total eclipse, the slender, unobscured crescent of the sun'
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As the total solar eclipse reached its peak, Baily's beads shimmered along the perimeter of the moon's shadow.
The intermittent flashes of sunlight through the valleys on the moon's edge formed the captivating phenomenon known as Baily's beads.
The celestial necklace of Baily's beads adorned the sky, signaling the final moments before totality.
The beads of light resembled tiny diamonds, glimmering against the darkness of the moon's silhouette.
