Total Solar Eclipse of 2012: November's Sun Spectacle Explained (Gallery)

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Path of the Total Eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012

Jay Anderson

Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.

Track of the Total Eclipse Over Australia, Nov. 13, 2012

Jay Anderson

Jay Anderson generated a series of detailed eclipse maps for the solar eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012.

Past and Future Eclipses in Saros Eclipse Cycle 133

Michael Zeller/Eclipse-Maps.com

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.

November 2013 Solar Eclipse Map

Michael Zeller/Eclipse-Maps.com

The next solar eclipse passes over Africa on November 3, 2013.

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Space.com Staff
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