Australia, the spectacle of the total eclipse that obscured the sun for a minute. PHOTO

More than 20,000 people came from all over theAustralia in the town of Exmouth, where for about 58 seconds the moon blocked the sun, giving atotal solar eclipse around 11.30 (local time)

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Exmouth is indeed one of few places in the world where it was possible to contemplate the phenomenon in its entirety

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I’m over 20 thousand the people who, according to the local broadcaster Abc, went to Exmouth, a town of 3,000 inhabitants 1,200 kilometers from Perth, to admire the eclipse

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The peak, as reported by the Perth Observatory, lasted around 58 secondsand checked in at 11.30 local time

For almost a minute, therefore, the corona of the sun could be admired as it was covered by the moonthe Observatory called it: “A clear and brilliant event”

“Many people become addicted to that supernatural moment,” said John Lattanzio della Astronomical Society of Australia. “They become eclipse hunters and travel the world to repeat the experience”

Even the inhabitants of the West Papua and of East Timor were able to attend the show, while a Sydneylocated at the opposite end of the continent from Exmouth, the eclipse was only partial

But Sydneysiders only have to wait a few years. On July 22, 2028, its 5 million residents will experience their own total solar eclipse, one of five predicted for Australia in the next few years. 15 years

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