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Want to see an eclipse without travelling? You might be waiting a while

Want to see an eclipse without travelling? You might be waiting a while

Thousands of people will descend on the tiny WA town of Exmouth later this month to witness the Moon block out the Sun for a whopping one minute. But if you're a homebody not all that keen on a road trip, how long might it take to see a total solar eclipse from where you are right now? Dr Karl investigates in this archive episode of Great Moments in Science.

Great Moments In Science · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

April 4, 2023

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Thousands of people will descend on the tiny WA town of Exmouth later this month to witness the Moon block out the Sun for a whopping one minute. 

But if you're a homebody not all that keen on a road trip, how long might it take to see a total solar eclipse from where you are right now?

Dr Karl investigates in this archive episode of Great Moments in Science.

Topics

eclipsedr karlgreat momentsexmouthtotal solar eclipsesunmoonwawestern australiagreat moments in scienceastronomy