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			[[image:20200621 Annular eclipse in Xiamen, China (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|[Image.] [[wikipedia:Solar eclipses\|Solar eclipses]] are possible because (by coincidence) the apparent sizes of Sol and Luna are approximately equal.&ensp; When Luna passes in front of Sol, if Luna appears smaller than Sol, then an annular Solar eclipse occurs, and when Luna appears larger than Sol, then a total Solar eclipse occurs.&ensp; Photograph shows an Annular Solar Eclipse displaying the relative angular sizes of Luna and Sol.]]

	[[wikipedia:Solar System\|Solar System]] objects sorted by apparent [[wikipedia:angular diameter\|angular diameter]]. <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by size]]</code></u></ref> <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by orbit]]</code></u></ref>		[[wikipedia:Solar System\|Solar System]] objects sorted by apparent [[wikipedia:angular diameter\|angular diameter]]. <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by size]]</code></u></ref> <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by orbit]]</code></u></ref>