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Sun-Earth Day 2012: Total Solar Eclipse, Australia

Sun-Earth Day 2012: Total Solar Eclipse, Australia

Sun-Earth Day 2012: Total Solar Eclipse, Australia

NOTE: This year's eclipse takes place on November 14th in Australia, but in the United States it will still be November 13th. Please see the table below to get a better idea of what time the web cast will take place in your area.

Total Solar Eclipse, path of totality.

The path of totality shown along the surface of the Earth (Courtesy - NASA Eclipse web site)

Seeing a total eclipse is perhaps one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomenon that you will ever see. Being in the right spot is essential, and on November 14, 2012 (Australian local time) the easiest spot to view the total eclipse will be in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia.

Eclipse Resources

More eclipse information

NOTE: This year's eclipse takes place on November 14th in Australia, but in the United States it will still be November 13th. Please see the table below to get a better idea of what time the web cast will take place in your area.

Web cast viewing times:

 November 13 EDTNovember 13 UT/GMT
1st contact14:39 EDT19:39 UT/GMT
2nd contact15:36 EDT20:36 UT/GMT
Peak Eclipse17:12 EDT22:12 UT/GMT
3rd contact18:49 EDT23:49 UT/GMT
4th contact19:46 EDT00:46 UT/GMT (November 14)

Cairns Eclipse 2012 Live Web Cast

2012 Cairns Total Solar Eclipse

A wealth of information can be found on the Cairns 2012 Solar Eclipse web site.

Seeing a total eclipse is perhaps one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomenon that you will ever see. Being in the right spot is essential, and on November 14, 2012 the easiest spot to view the total eclipse will be in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia.

Eclipse 2012 is attracting world-wide attention from visitors planning holidays around the event which is best viewed from the Cairns region. The total solar eclipse will be seen along a strip of land about 200km wide which crosses the top of eastern Australia and the Coral Sea.

Cairns 2012 Solar Eclipse