A corona is a circle of light that can be seen around the moon during a solar eclipse. false true

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Yusuf Sutton

5 December, 13:50

A corona is a circle of light that can be seen around the moon during a solar eclipse. false true

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Rebecca Downs · Answer 1

That is true, when the moon blocks the sun completely, a small band of light can be seen encircling the moon. While this band of light isn't the same relative thickness as the iris is in the cornea of your eye (the cornea of an eclipse is much smaller), this is where it gets it's name.