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Parts of Australia and Asia this morning experienced an “annular” eclipse, a phenomenon whereby the Moon covers just about all of the Sun except for a “ring of fire” on our star's rim. The best spot to view the eclipse was down under at about 2300 PDT (0600 UTC). Vulture South's crew tried to take some snaps of the eclipse, …

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  1. as2003

    And if you don't have flash installed...

    Here are the direct links:

    2014 Annular Solar Eclipse

    29 April 2014: Partial Solar Eclipse -- live event, online!

    Watch ABC News 24 Live

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    1. frank ly
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      Re: And if you don't have flash installed... re. ABC News 24

      "The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

      Ahh, the problems of an international readership. Is it worth watching, usually?

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      1. as2003
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        Re: And if you don't have flash installed... re. ABC News 24

        I haven't watched it enough to form an opinion, but I have it on good authority that it's basically the Australian equivalent of BBC news. Make of that what you will.

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        1. Tom 13
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          Re: Make of that what you will.

          So, just like a vegemite sandwich eh?

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  2. Sander van der Wal
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    The Sun is not a young star anymore at 5 times 10**9 years. And at 6000 Kelvin, is isn't hot either. Just an old-fashioned eclipse of the Sun by the Moon. And as people have known for 2500* years, solar eclipses get clouded out all the time.

    * Thales of Milete.

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