Total Solar Eclipse of 2012 (Photo Gallery)

Solar Eclipse Past Totality, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

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The moon uncovers part of the sun as the eclipse progressed on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).

Observers in Australia View the Solar Eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

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Observers in Australia view the solar eclipse after totality, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

Solar Eclipse Further Past Totality, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

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The moon slides further across the sun's face following the total eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

SLOOH Image of Solar Eclipse of Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

Slooh Space Camera

Slooh Space Camera's website displays the solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

Observers on Australian Beach View End of Eclipse

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The total solar eclipse ends (see inset) for observers in Palm Cove, Australia, on Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).

Solar Eclipse Almost at Final Contact, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST)

Panasonic ECLIPSE LIVE by Solar Power

The moon has passed almost completely over the sun's disk as seen from Australia, Nov. 13, 2012 (EST).

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.

Total Solar Eclipse Over Australia on Nov 13, 2012

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This map shows the path of the total solar eclipse over Australia on Nov. 13, 2012.

Total Solar Eclipse from Sea

Bob Hatfield

Astrophotographer Bob Hatfield took this image of the total solar eclipse on Nov. 14, 2012 from a cruise ship north of Douglas, Australia.

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