Weather permitting and depending on the phase, a “diamond ring ... a "Cheshire cat smile,” or another nickname of a partial solar eclipse. Others are “horizontal smiley face” eclipse ...

Some people liken this peculiar phase of the sun and moon as a "Cheshire cat smile" or a "horizontal smiley face" shape. In a March 1, 2025, Space.com story, the site describes the March 29 ...