Astonishing photos emerge of rare solar eclipse as entire Australian town plunges into darkness – as huge crowds gather at the world’s best viewing spot
A tiny Australian town has plunged into darkness as thousands of tourists gather to bare witness to an extremely rare total solar eclipse.
The West Australian town of Exmouth was marked as the best viewing spot in the world to view the rare hybrid solar eclipse – the first in 10 years.
Hobby astronomers and NASA astronomers gathered to catch a glimpse, with local stargazers wearing special glasses and pointing modified binoculars to the sky.
The total eclipse occured in Exmouth at just before 1:30pm and lasted about 80 seconds. Other cities around the country could see a partial eclipse.
The movement in the heavens led residents of the town, population 2,800, to list their homes on Airbnb for up to $17,000 to make the most of the stargazing tourists.
The tiny West Australian town of Exmouth has been plunged into darkness by an extremely rare hybrid solar eclipse (pictured), the first of its kind in a decade
