The Total Solar Eclipse of 14 November 2012 will only be visible by a slither of land mass cutting through the tip of North Queensland (right over Cairns) in Australia for a period of between 2 minutes 4 seconds. The longest part of the Total Solar Eclipse will occur over the middle of the South Pacific Ocean and will last over 4 minutes.
You will note when searching the 2012 Eclipse that most references will feature the date as being the 13th of November. This is Universal Time. In Universal time, the total eclipse starts in Northern Australia at 20:35:08 UT on November 13 (November 14 Australian Time), and ends in the South Pacific off South America at 23:48:24 UT on November 13. The maximum eclipse is at 22:11:48 UT on November 13, when the total phase will last just over 4 minutes.
Scott Young is an astronomer and science educator from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
He became interested in the sky on February 26th, 1979 at 11:16 in the morning, when a total solar eclipse swept through his hometown and changed his future path forever. Scott has been active in the amateur astronomy community since the early 1980’s, serving as president of the local chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada twice and as the RASC’s national president from 2006-2008. Scott works in the planetarium field, first as a show presenter and later as Manager Producer of The Manitoba Museum’s Planetarium in Winnipeg and a three-year stint as Director of the Alice G. Wallace Planetarium in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA. He is an in-demand presenter, offering talks on astronomy and observing at star parties, conventions and local astronomy clubs across Canada.
He is currently the Manager of Science Communication and Visitor Experiences at The Manitoba Museum, overseeing science program and exhibit development as well as planetarium show creation. Outside of his astronomical experience, Scott is an avid amateur musician. Asteroid #14698 is named Scottyoung in recognition of his contributions to astronomy education.
7/29/2010
Dear Cengis,
Alan and I returned home yesterday. We wanted to thank you for the amazing trip you set up . Of course, the total solar eclipse was awesome . My favorite places were Moorea and Bora Bora. We enjoyed the tour on Moorea and the lagoon cruise in Bora Bora, all beautiful venues with superb accommodations and great food. We have many good memories. Many thanks.
2012 is coming up and we will keep Eclipse Traveler in mind. We have been to Australia once before so we're going to see there is a trip/cruise from New Zealand (with a Lord of the Rings tour). Anyway thank you again and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Diane Tokugawa and Alan Gould
8/1/2010
Dear Cengiz and Shebby,
we returned from our honeymoon a few days ago and it was absolutely fantastic. We would like to thank you both and to a tahitian agency with whom you cooperated for such a fantastic experience. The whole honeymoon was prepared and organized in an excellent way. Moreover we had best rooms everywhere. Even our overwater bungalow was the last in the line so we could enjoy a beautiful view. In particular, we would like to thank you for an extraordinary experience with sun eclipse. We are happy we could be a part of this group. In addition, we particularly appreciate efforts you made for modifying the dates of our honeymoon. We have never experienced such good pro-client services. It was a pleasure for us to get to know you.
We wish you a lot of success and pleasure in your future work!
Best regards
Gabriela and Marco
7/14/2010
Dear Cengiz and Shebby
I appreciate all your efforts for the tour.It was the first experience to see whole solar total eclipse.
I couldn't see in China
I learned a lot of things through the travel including many experiences in islands.
The tour was perfect
I'd like to use this experience for my job and if I could come back to a teacher, do for my classes.
Best regards
Osamu
June 15, 2006
My husband and I had been in Turkey in 1994 as part of an independent ’round-the-world trip and had often talked of returning. Eclipse Traveler's 15-day tour that included the 2006 solar eclipse sounded almost too good to be true. When we checked their website and learned it also included several days in Cappadocia, we called and made our reservations for the March 19-April 2006 trip.
This was our first trip as part of a tour group, and we couldn’t have been more satisfied. The price of $1,925 included airfare from New York’s JFK to Istanbul; hotels; all breakfasts and dinners; air-conditioned buses; tour guides, and an astronomer to help us better appreciate the eclipse.
We traveled in three buses, about 85 total travelers, with each bus having its own guide. Our guide, Sinan, was exceptionally good, with a broad knowledge of history, including that of both Islam and Christianity. He added so much to our appreciation of Istanbul, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Hieropolis, etc.
An evening in an ancient caravanserai on the old Silk Road included a whirling dervish ceremony.
Eclipse Traveler had arranged — I’m not sure how — for us to have the exclusive use of an ancient, yet-to-be-excavated Roman ruin site the day of the eclipse, March 29. Several in the group had brought their high-powered telescopes, which they willingly shared with all of us. The weather cooperated beautifully to make my first total solar eclipse a truly memorable event.
The region of Cappadocia is unique and otherworldly. The strange rock formations that have served as homes and churches for many centuries are a sight and experience that cannot be easily described. An optional early-morning hot-air balloon ride over those formations was a fitting climax to this wonderful tour.
For an in-depth tour to learn more about the wonderful country of Turkey, we highly recommend Eclipse Traveler.
Dorothy Feisel, St. Michaels, MD
I am writing to thank you for taking such good care of my client Jana Becker..She was on the July 2008 eclipse tour and had a fantastic time!!!. I also appreciate you remembering her birthday. It was so special to her and she was overjoyed. I truly appreciate what you did for her... I just want you to know that I would love any info you can send me on future trips of interest as I will highly recommend you and look forward to working with you again!
With warm regards,
Mary Lou Zarlengo
