A total solar eclipse was visible from the Northern tip of Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
A total solar eclipse was visible from the Northern tip of Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 at 3:35 EST. The light halo visible around the edges of the moon is the sun's atmosphere, the corona.
A total solar eclipse was visible from the Northern tip of Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 at 3:35 EST. The light halo visible around the edges of the moon is the sun's atmosphere, the corona.
Clouds obscure the total solar eclipse on Nov. 13, 2012.
Clouds partially hide the solar eclipse on Nov. 13, 2012.
Observer from the Northern tip of Australia views the solar eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012 at 3:35 (EST)
A total solar eclipse was visible from the northern tip of Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 at 3:35 EST. The light halo visible around the edges of the moon is the sun's atmosphere, the corona.
The total solar eclipse of November 13-14,2012. The clouds cleared in time for observers at Palm Cove, Australia, to experience totality as the Moon totally obscured the Sun for around two minutes, revealing the Sun's bright corona.
SPACE.com reader Andrew Steel of Hot Air Balloon Cairns in Australia sent in this amazing photo of the eclipse taken on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST). He writes: "We had blue skies and great views of the full corona for the total solar eclipse from our hot air balloons." [See our full gallery.]
SPACE.com reader Matt Burton sent in his photo of the solar eclipse taken from his backyard in Cairns, Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
SPACE.com reader John Devine sent in this photo of the eclipse taken from the "very tip of Australia," Nov. 13, 2012 (EST). He says he added color "as it looks cool."
SPACE.com reader Andrew Steel of Hot Air Balloon Cairns in Australia sent in this photo of sun's full corona during the eclipse taken from a hot air balloon on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
SPACE.com reader Benn Brown sent in his photo of the total solar eclipse shot in Cairns, Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
ESA's Proba-2 satellite experienced 3 partial solar eclipses during the total solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012 (EST). This image is taken from a video made by the spacecraft.
The Slooh Space Camera displayed the first "diamond ring" effect during the solar eclipse over Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The sun is totally eclipsed by the sun in Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
Slooh Space Camera's website displays the total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)
How Solar Eclipses Work: When the moon covers up the sun, skywatchers delight in the opportunity to see a rare spectacle.
Eclipse watchers stand on a beach in Australia, awaiting the total solar eclipse of November 2012.
Observers set up for the total solar eclipse in Australia, Nov. 13, 2012.
Observers set up their gear in anticipation of a total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
The moon moves in the front of the sun, seen through clouds at Palm Cove, Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The just-risen sun hangs over northern Australia at the very beginning of a solar eclipse on Nov. 13, 2012. The sun will reach totality about an hour after this photo was taken.
The Slooh Space Camera showed the total solar eclipse just beginning on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST), as viewed from Australia.
"First contact, woo hoo!" call the crowds from Australia as the moon first starts to obscure the corner of the sun during a total solar eclipse Nov. 13, 2012.
A partially eclipsed sun is shown via a telescope set up in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia on Nov. 13, 2012. Clouds are blocking some of the sun's face as well.
A view of the partially eclipsed sun from the Slooh Space Camera's feed based in Port Douglas, just north of Cairns, in Northern Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
The moon encroaches more and more onto the face of the sun, moving toward a total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
The sun approaches total eclipse in Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The sun about 3 minutes from total eclipse in Palm Cove, Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The moon completely blocks the sun over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The moon uncovers part of the sun as the eclipse progressed on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
Observers in Australia view the solar eclipse after totality, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)
The moon slides further across the sun's face following the total eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)
Slooh Space Camera's website displays the solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)
The total solar eclipse ends (see inset) for observers in Palm Cove, Australia, on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
The moon has passed almost completely over the sun's disk as seen from Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).
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 path of the total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.
Astrophotographer Bob Hatfield took this image of the total solar eclipse on Nov. 14, 2012 from a cruise ship north of Douglas, Australia.
