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A bright bead of light shines from the bottom-left edge of a solar eclipse.
The last second of totality at Ceduna, South Australia.
Photo by Mr Darren Osborne, CSIRO.

Total solar eclipse 2002

This video is a replay of a webcast recorded from Ceduna, in South Australia, which shows the period of totality of eclipse in 2002. (2:00)
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A total solar eclipse passed over the coastal township of Ceduna, South Australia on 4 December 2002.

It was the first total solar eclipse over Australia in 26 years.

A webcast of the event was organised by CSIRO and supported by:

  • Telstra Country Wide
  • South Australian Tourism Commission
  • District Council of Ceduna
  • Double Helix Science Club
  • AARNet Pty Ltd.

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