Photographer Snaps Total Solar Eclipse from Australia

A total solar eclipse with halo over Queensland, Australia by Tunc Tezel — The solar corona appears like a glowing halo around the moon. Tunc Tezel of The World at Night captured this image of a total solar eclipse on Nov. 14 from the northern tip of Queensland, Australia. (Image credit: Tunc Tezel / The World at Night)

Making a rare appearance over the northern tip of Queensland, Australia, a total solar eclipse appears with an angelic halo in this beautiful night sky photograph.

Astrophotographer Tunc Tezel of The World at Night took this photo on Nov. 14. This was the first total solar eclipse in a decade in Australia. Humans will not see an eclipse such as this again until 2015.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon line up between the Earth and sun, completely blocking out the solar orb in our sky. In the image, the solar corona or the extended outer atmosphere of the sun looks like a glowing halo around the moon.

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Nina Sen is a freelance writer and producer who covered night sky photography and astronomy for Space.com. She began writing and producing content for Space.com in 2011 with a focus on story and image production, as well as amazing space photos captured by NASA telescopes and other missions. Her work also includes coverage of amazing images by astrophotographers that showcase the night sky's beauty.