Solar eclipse in Australia

In this photo provided by Tourism Queensland, the moment of a total solar eclipse is observed at Cape Tribulation in Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 95-mile shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path.

This photo provided by Tourism Queensland shows a solar eclipse observed in Green Island, Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

This photo provided by Tourism Queensland shows a solar eclipse observed on Green Island, Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo provided by Tourism Queensland, a hot air balloon floats in the air as a solar eclipse is observed near Cairns, in Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

This photo provided by Tourism Queensland shows a total solar eclipse observed in Green Island, Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

This photo provided by Tourism Queensland shows a total solar eclipse observed on Green Island, Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo provided by Tourism Queensland, a woman watches a total solar eclipse at Lakeland in Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on Palm Cove beach in Queensland state, Australia, to watch a total solar eclipse, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on a beach at Palm Cove in Queensland state, Australia, to watch and photograph a total solar eclipse, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by Hot Air Balloon Cairns, Hank Harper, right, of Los Angeles watches the solar eclipse from a hot air balloon near Cairns, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on a beach at Palm Cove in Queensland state, Australia, to watch and photograph a total solar eclipse, Nov. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people prepare to view a total solar eclipse while on a tour boat at Michelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland state, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012.