Solar Eclipse Wows Lucky Skywatchers in New Zealand

SPACE.com Staff

Date: 28 November 2011 Time: 11:27 AM ET

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James Tse snapped this stunning photo of the partial solar eclipse on Nov. 25, 2011 from New Zealand. CREDIT: James Tse View full size image

As consumers in the United States hunted for bargains last Friday (Nov. 25) on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, a few lucky skywatchers in New Zealand were treated to a very different kind of "Black Friday" — a partial solar eclipse that darkened the sky over parts of the southern hemisphere.
Last Friday, the moon passed between Earth and the sun, creating a partial solar eclipse for the fourth and final time this year.

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