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Canberra, - Tens of thousands of Australians gathered today witnessed a total solar eclipse. All direct the eye to the sky to see first hand this rare natural phenomenon, namely when the moon covers the sun completely.
Both were seen with the naked eye or with a camera trying to capture the eclipse, not taking his eyes to the sky. Total solar eclipses can be seen directly in the Queensland, Australia. Similarly, as reported by AFP on Wednesday (14/11/2012).
The presence of clouds had threatened local residents to witness this rare phenomenon. But fortunately the clouds lifted immediately and does not prevent people to watch the total solar eclipse this.
Slowly, the moon moves between the earth and the sun, to create a halo or corona of the sun is only visible from the earth while the dark center. This natural phenomenon rousing cheers greeted by residents who managed to witness firsthand.
This solar eclipse occurred precisely noon local time. Dark shadows months or so-called umbra falls National Park area Garig Gunak Barlu located in the Northern Territory, about 250 km east of Darwin.
Umbra is then moved to the east before finally reaching the north Queensland, which is one of the locations to witness the solar eclipse. Many scientists and tourists were also gathered in this place.
Total solar eclipses occur within 2 minutes and started since Tuesday (13/11) at 06:38 local time. Of course, those who want to witness the need to use special tools to protect their eyes.
Even more amazing, when an eclipse occurs, the sound of chirping birds and other animals suddenly did not sound when the seconds before the moon eating the sun.
"Day into night, unbelievably, chills, loss for words, amazing," said one observer eclipse, Simon Crerar.
"Wow, insects and birds suddenly silent," said a tourist, Geoff Scott.
Total solar eclipses can indeed occur every 1 or 2 years, but can only be seen immediately by a half percent of the earth's surface. The pattern of recurrence of this phenomenon is quite complicated, because it can not predict the exact time.
The eclipse last occurred on July 11, 2010 and in parts of the Pacific Ocean. Furthermore, the predicted eclipse occurred on March 20, 2015 and can be seen in the area of Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the far north of Norway.
