Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows stargazers in Australia

A rare hybrid solar eclipse over remote Australia and Indonesia drew thousands on Thursday to witness the event. In Western Australia, astronomy fans and enthusiasts from around the world traveled to Exmouth, a tiny beachside town roughly 1,200 kilometers from state capital Perth, to witness the total solar eclipse.

The moon crossed the sun for a minute at 11.29am local time, plunging viewers into darkness and dropping the temperature.

Thursday's eclipse was a rare "hybrid" type, not seen worldwide since 2013. In a hybrid eclipse, depending on where viewers stand, the moon either blots out the sun, a total eclipse, or obscures the center while leaving a ring of light visible, an annular eclipse.

Peter Bartley made the fifteen hour drive from Perth with his kids and father for the "special moment" together. "It was a hard sell at the beginning because I told them it would only be for a minute and it was going to take fifteen hours to get here," said Bartley.

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