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Total solar eclipse in Aust. Wed. 14 Nov 2012 (Cairns region)
The eclipse will begin 5.45am (Cairns Qld time) and finish 7.40am. Totality (when the moon completely covers the sun) will last about 2 minutes, starting at 6.38am. 
 
In Canberra:
Partial solar eclipse starts 7.10am. Maximum eclipse 8.04am. Ends 9.03am.
62% of the sun’s width will be covered.
Good animation of Canberra view & info about future Canberra solar eclipses: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/australia/canberra
 
Several stars and planets will be visible during totality (near Cairns). There are an average 2.4 solar eclipses each year around the world. The next solar eclipse (an annular eclipse – moon is smaller and silhouetted against sun) will also pass over Aust. next year on 10 May 2013 – but we will have to wait until 23 July 2028 for the next total solar eclipse, which will pass over a large part of Aust. including Sydney.
 
Guide to the 2012 total solar eclipse – Clear & interesting info & pics; safety tips: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/11/07/3624663.htm#e
How often do solar eclipses occur? – Good article; map with years: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/11/06/3624600.htm
Live streaming: http://www.ustream.tv/cairnseclipse2012
http://eclipsecairns.com/
 
NASA solar eclipse website: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/solar.html
Nov 2012 eclipse: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2012/TSE2012.html
NASA eclipse website: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEdecade/SEdecade2011.html
Paul Floyd’s astronomy and space website: http://nightskyonline.info/

Some interesting science resources:
 
100 useful websites for science teachers
A US focus but a comprehensive list for different levels.
http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.org/100-best-websites-for-science-teachers/
 
ScienceDaily
Amazing amounts of science! Latest research and findings – news, articles, videos, images, books. Click a topic and see all the resources on that topic. “ScienceDaily is best known for showcasing the top science news stories from the world’s leading universities and research organizations. These stories are selected from among dozens of press releases and other materials submitted to ScienceDaily every day, and then edited to ensure high quality and relevance”.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Includes strange science news: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/strange_science/

Scirus: the search engine for scientific information only
“Scirus is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 545 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists’ homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information.” (from the home page).
The home page has a link to the latest scientific news from New Scientist. Not all articles found on Scirus will be full text.
http://www.scirus.com/
 
Ptable: An excellent interactive Table of Elements
iPAd app also available. Click on the element to reveal photos, videos, info.
http://www.ptable.com/
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/web2mailcom-cool-periodic-table/
 
ABC Science
Lots of good resources here – Explore by topic, In depth features, Quizzes and games.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/
Ask an expert – Email your questions: http://www.abc.net.au/science/askanexpert/
News in science: http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/
Science archive – Browse by topic or date:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/archive/?site=science&subsite=news&section=2012
Videos: http://www.abc.net.au/science/video/
Dr Karl – Intriguing science facts and trivia: http://www.abc.net.au/science/drkarl/

CSIRO
Cutting edge research and info from Aust.’s top scientific organisation.
http://www.csiro.au/
CSIROpedia: Discoveries and innovations by CSIRO scientists and engineers. http://www.csiropedia.csiro.au/display/CSIROpedia/Home
Achievements A-Z: http://www.csiropedia.csiro.au/display/CSIROpedia/Achievements+A-Z
Achievements by impact area (eg. environment; farming; health): http://www.csiropedia.csiro.au/display/CSIROpedia/Achievements+by+impact+area
News @ CSIRO – Quick news & updates: http://csironewsblog.com/
CSIRO Publishing – excellent resources: http://www.publish.csiro.au/home.htm
Scienceimage – High quality science and nature images. Includes access to CSIRO’s database of film and video productions. “Every image held at the scienceimage site is supplied with a short caption, scientific notes, source and copyright information. This level of detail and dedication to scientific accuracy helps to make scienceimage one of the most valuable resources for scientific images online.”
http://www.scienceimage.csiro.au/

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