The phenomenon, which shrouded the area in darkness for about one minute, sent astronomy enthusiasts from across the world to the northwest coastal town of Exmouth, which was advertised as one of t…
Roughly 20,000 people flocked to a small, remote town in Australia late Thursday morning to get a fleeting glimpse of a rare total solar eclipse described by one lucky viewer as “mind-blowing.”
A mob of people began gathering in the town, which has a population smaller than 3,000 residents, in the days leading up to the eclipse’s arrival. The sun and moon are photographed near Exmouth, Australia, during a solar eclipse on on April 20, 2023.Those in the Australian town saw a total eclipse which causes total darkness for about 60 seconds.
“I am still happy to come even though it is cloudy. It is happy to see how people with high enthusiasm come here to see the eclipse, because it is rare,” said Azka Azzahra, who watched through a telescope with her sister and friends.
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