Total Solar Eclipse Bedazzles Northern Australians

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @06:25PM from the kangaroos-unimpressed dept.

Penurious Penguin writes "Tuesday at 6:38AM (2038 GMT Tuesday) thousands of Australians witnessed a solar eclipse in northern Queensland, where it was the first total eclipse in over 1000 years for the specific region. The most prominent view occurred in Cairns, while elsewhere in locations such as New Zealand, parts of Indonesia and Australia, partial eclipses were visible. Totality lasted approximately two minutes — video and photos can be seen at Universe Today. Scientists are also taking the opportunity to study both land and aquatic wildlife in affected areas."

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Better pictures by phantomfive · 2012-11-13 20:37 · Score: 4, Interesting

I like these pictures better than the ones in the article. They do a better job showing how dark it gets outside.

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Not everyone took precautions.. by ausrob · 2012-11-14 02:31 · Score: 4, Interesting

"Doctors say thousands have suffered permanent eye damage from looking at total solar eclipse":
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/doctors-say-thousands-have-suffered-permanent-eye-damage-from-looking-at-total-solar-eclipse/story-fneuzlbd-1226516924022