The only total solar eclipse of 2012 will occur on Nov. 13, but will only be visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere, where the local time will be Nov. 14. See how the the eclipse, the first total solar eclipse since 2010, will work through the following maps and diagrams.
When the moon covers up the sun, skywatchers delight in the opportunity to see a rare spectacle. [Full Infographic: Solar Eclipses Explained]
Map of the total solar eclipse taking place on Nov. 13, 2012.
This graphic describes how moon phases work.
This map shows the path of the total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
This global diagram shows the path of the total eclipse predicted for Nov. 13, 2012.
This map shows how much of the sun's diameter is eclipsed in different areas as the eclipse progresses on Nov. 13, 2012.
Map of the solar eclipse on Nov. 13, 2012.
Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.
This map shows the time of local greatest eclipse as it progresses on Nov. 13, 2012.
Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.
This map shows how much of the sun's diameter is eclipsed in different areas as the solar eclipse progresses on Nov. 13, 2012.
Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.
Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.
This map shows the past and future eclipses in Saros Eclipse Cycle 133. The cycle is a period of about 18 years which can be used to predict solar and lunar eclipses.
The next solar eclipse passes over Africa on November 3, 2013.
