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Solar Eclipse Nov 14 2012 Photo Gallery

Amazing shots from the total eclipse November 2012

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Solar Eclipse 2012 (NASA photo)

On November 13/14, 2012 the sun was totally eclipsed by the moon.

The total solar eclipse was only visible over a narrow range of sites, especially in northern Australia.

The Eclipse Gallery follows the page break.

The two NASA videos can be seen by clicking through to Flickr.
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Total Eclipse of the Sun November 13, 2012

On the morning of Nov. 13th the Moon will pass directly in front of the sun in Australia

Total Eclipse of the Sun Total Eclipse of the Sun November 13, 2012 photo

By Dr. Tony Phillips, NASA – People from around the world are converging on the coast of northeast Australia.

The attraction isn’t the Great Barrier Reef, just offshore, or the surrounding rain forests full of wildlife and exotic plants.  Continue reading

Solar Eclipse 2012 Ring of Fire

The May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse from Flickr


Click on the image to start the slide show.

For a detailed explanation of this years solar eclipse, see Solar Eclipse Sunday May 20 2012

Thanks to all the photographers in the western United States, Japan and the far east for sharing their photographs.

All photographs Creative Commons posted on Flickr, some rights reserved. See individual photographs for the details.

Searching for the Perigee Super-Moon

The biggest full moon of the year is a wild ride

Perigee moon 2012 Searching for the Perigee Super Moon photo

Perigee moon May 5 2012 (photo Peter Asquith, New Zealand rights reserved)

Last night I saw the Perigee Moon when I fell asleep early but not at 3:50 AM when I awoke on the east side of the house.

I jumped in my wheelchair and zipped to the west end of the house and there it was, big and butter yellow shining through the trees.

I had to get dressed and go chase the moon for a better picture than from a kitchen window. I would get a picture of the moon, but not as good as the by Peter Asquith from New Zealand.  Continue reading

Super Moon coming on May 5 – 6

Catch the biggie-sized moon near the horizon on May 5th but watch out for the hound dog barking

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Perigee super moon rising (photo Bill Watson Hamilton Ontario)

I knew something magical was happening last night. When I was going to sleep, the almost full moon was streaming light through the blinds.

I opened them up and fell asleep bathed in the moonlight. When I awoke at 2:30 AM the night was alive with moonlight.  Continue reading