Friday, April 21, 2023

Total solar eclipse in Exmouth, WA, Australia(20.04.2023)

On April 20, thousands of visitors gathered in Exmouth, 

1,200 kilometers north of Perth, Australia, to watch the total solar eclipse.
The hybrid solar eclipse observed in Exmouth excited both experts and amateurs.
What is a total solar eclipse?
Total solar eclipse timeline observed in Exmouth
Among the visitors, broadcast interviews 

and total solar eclipse capture are introduced.

What is a solar eclipse?

A total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely covers the sun's surface as it passes between the sun and the earth. When the moon reaches Earth, people at the center of the moon's shadow experience a total eclipse.

An annular eclipse
A ring eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, but occurs when the moon is at or near the furthest point from Earth.

Partial solar eclipse

A partial eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, but the sun, the moon, and the earth do not match perfectly. Only a part of the sun is covered and shaped like a crescent moon.

A hybrid eclipse

Because the Earth's surface is curved, an eclipse can sometimes move between the annular and total solar eclipses as the moon's shadow moves across the Earth. This is called a hybrid eclipse.


From left to right, these images show a total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse, and partial solar eclipse. A hybrid eclipse appears as either a total or an annular eclipse (the left and middle images), depending on the observer’s location. Credits: Total eclipse (left): NASA/MSFC/Joseph Matus;  annular eclipse (center): NASA/Bill Dunford; partial eclipse (right): NASA/Bill Ingalls

Exmouth and region (and other places in/near total eclipse) 

The longest duration for this total eclipse on the Australian mainland is 60.5 seconds, on the coastline between Learmonth and Exmouth. That's why on April 20, thousands of visitors gathered in Exmouth, 1,200 kilometers north of Perth, Australia, to watch the total solar eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse observed in X-Mouse excited both experts and amateurs.

https://www.thebackyarduniverse.com.au/eclipses/eclipses.htm
ABC News

Exmouth total solar eclipse times 

https://www.thebackyarduniverse.com.au/tbu.htm

Photos by observation time zone

1. Partial solar eclipse starts: 10:04:20

ABC News

2. Total solar eclipse starts: 11:29:29.6

3. End of total eclipse: 11:30:30.1

4. Total solar eclipse duration: 60.5 seconds

ABC News


5. Partial eclipse ends: 13:02:13

ABC News

Interview with NASA Scientist Dr. Henry Throop

"It was so fantastic, so shocking,"
"It was so sharp, so bright that I could see the corona around the sun. 
It's only been a minute, but it felt like a long time."
ABC News

Observatory volunteer Tilly was excited to see the enthusiasm of children checking out the eclipse.

Perth Observatory volunteer Tilly helps kids view the eclipse.(ABC News: Cason Ho)

Perth Observatory spokesperson Matt Woods told 7NEWS.com.au that because the size of the moon and sun appear almost identical, all that can be seen of the sun during a total eclipse is the halo-like glow of its outer atmosphere.

7 News
Perth Observatory spokesperson Matt Woods told 7NEWS.com.au that because the size of the moon and sun appear almost identical, all that can be seen of the sun during a total eclipse is the halo-like glow of its outer atmosphere./  7 News

Protective eyewear was important for those hoping to catch a look. (9News)

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