Within two minutes, an audience of thousands of people, specially arrived in the north of Australia, was able to observe the rarest total eclipse of the Sun, the only one this year. In order to become an eyewitness to this event, tourists booked rooms in hotels 3 years earlier.
The “epicenter” of this phenomenon was in the city of Cairns, located in northeastern Queensled. At this point in the world, the moon completely covered the sun. Local authorities warned in advance all viewers about the incredibly powerful effect of the Sun, despite the fact that it will hide behind the moon, which is why it was suggested to wear sunglasses. However, due to cloudy weather in full glory, this phenomenon could not be observed by the audience.
The beginning of the eclipse fell on 06-39 local time.
The Australian Tourism Bureau and NASA Space Agency broadcast the eclipse online. And if for ordinary people this event is only a vivid spectacle, then scientists look at it from the point of view of an excellent opportunity to take pictures of the solar corona, which will subsequently help to obtain fresh data on solar activity.
In part, the phenomenon was observed in other parts of the region, for example, in eastern Indonesia and New Zealand.
The last total solar eclipse was observed from Australia in 2002 (south of the country).
The closest eclipse will occur in 2028. You can watch him from Sydney.
