Some parts of the world will get a treat from November 13 - November 14, 2012 as a total solar eclipse will be visible in northeastern Australia and to the rest of the world through live stream video online.
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, when the sun rises in Australia, residents and tourists in Cairns in Queensland will be able to see the exciting event when the moon completely covers the sun for about two minutes in the eastern sky. This will be the first total solar eclipse in two years.
Those planning to watch the total solar eclipse in person need to take caution as it is very dangerous to look directly at the sun. Standard sunglasses do not offer enough protection. Those who want to see it with their own eyes may want to purchase special solar filters for telescopes or binoculars or No. 14 welder's glass to wear over their eyes.
Those in North America who want to watch the solar eclipse will be able to catch it online on Tuesday, Nov. 13 due to the time difference.
For those who want to watch it online, the total solar eclipse will be broadcasted in a live webcast on SLOOH. The eclipse will start at 3:35 p.m EST.
"We are ecstatic to have a world-class team on-site in Cairns bringing the power and beauty of this spectacular event live to our worldwide audience," Slooh president Patrick Paolucci said in a statement, according to SPACE.com "We are ramped up and ready to go to handle millions of viewers."
Those Down Under will have many more solar spectacles to catch in the next year. On May 10, 2013, those in Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Gilbert Islands will be able to catch an annular, or "ring of fire" eclipse, according to Fox. Australians and several nations in Africa will then be able to see a "hybrid" eclipse, which is a combination of an annular and total solar eclipse, on Nov. 3.
The next total solar eclipse in the North Atlantic will take place in March 2015.
Later this week, many across the world will be able to see the Leonid meteor shower. The impressive "shooting star" show will peak on Nov. 17 and Nov. 20.
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