TELEPHONE 02 9191 0300
9 AM to 5 PM EDT - MON to FRI
CONNECT WITH US
Witnessing a solar eclipse is truly a magnificent and memorable experience for anyone lucky enough to have the opportunity to observe this extraordinary event. While this is an amazing sight to behold, looking directly at the Sun without proper eye protection can cause serious and permanent eye damage.
Our solar eclipse glasses are designed to protect the wearer's eyes by filtering the harmful Ultraviolet and Infrared energy emitted by the Sun as well as blocking most of the Sun's intense visible light.
The incorporated premium lens material utilized in our eclipse glasses is CE Certified by the British Standards Institution and meets transmission requirements for European and Australian / New Zealand Standards for eclipse eye protection.
Eclipse Safety Glasses offer a safe, easy and inexpensive way for sky watchers of all ages to witness and enjoy the sheer spectacular beauty of a solar eclipse while providing invaluable vision protection.
This Product Meets Transmission Requirements of EN 1836:2005 and AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 for Solar Eclipse Filters - Queensland Approved.
- 100% SAFE & FUN
- Premium Quality
- CE Certified
- Optical Density 5+ Lens
- Creates Sharp Orange Image
- 100% Ultraviolet (UV) Protection
- 100% Infrared (IR) Protection
- Blocks 99.999% of Light Intensity
- Meets Exacting Standards
- Scratch Resistant
- Made in the USA
EACH
.50
Price Includes GST / Shipping via Australia Post
SOLAR ECLIPSE 2012 - AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
A solar eclipse will take place on the morning of Wednesday the 14th of November 2012 and will be visible in most parts of Australia, New Zealand and areas of the South Pacific. The eclipse will begin in the Northern Territory and move east across Australia passing between New Caledonia and New Zealand before ending near the coast of Chile in South America.
TOTAL ECLIPSE
The 140 km wide path of totality will begin near Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory and travel east passing directly over the city of Cairns in Queensland shortly after sunrise as it continues to move across the Southern Hemisphere.
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
Most of Australia and New Zealand will experience a stunning, large magnitude partial solar eclipse viewable from Sydney to Perth and from Auckland to Christchurch. The wide viewing area of this eclipse means millions of people will collectively share in this experience, making it a truly extraordinary event.
This event should not be missed, as this will be the largest magnitude eclipse in the region until the 22nd of July 2028 - over 15 years from now!
TYPES OF SOLAR ECLIPSES
TOTAL
The Sun's intense bright light is fully obscured by the dark silhouette of the Moon to reveal the Sun's much fainter but spectacular outer atmosphere known as the corona.
PARTIAL
The Sun and Moon are not exactly aligned and the Moon only partially obscures the Sun's light. This phenomenon can also be observed outside the track of a Total or an Annular eclipse.
ANNULAR
The Sun and Moon are in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than the Sun, which results in a very bright ring surrounding the dark disk of the Moon.
HYBRID
This rather rare type of eclipse shifts between a Total and an Annular eclipse along different sections of the eclipse’s path as it travels across the Earth.
VIEWING SAFETY
WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. Never look at the Sun through any optical devices such as telescopes, binoculars or cameras without appropriate solar filters. Failure to use suitable protection can result in permanent eye damage.
Sunlight is intensely powerful, even with 99% of the Sun's surface obscured by the Moon; the remaining 1% of sunlight contains a considerable amount of energy that can cause serious harm to your eyes.
The protection of your vision is paramount, thus our CE Certified eclipse glasses are designed to meet exacting transmission requirements of European and Australia / New Zealand Standards for eclipse eye protection to ensure your utmost safety.
DIRECT VIEWING METHODS
SAFE
Eclipse Safety Glasses
UNSAFE
Sunglasses
Photographic Film
Smoked Glass
Floppy / Compact Disks
Anything Else NOT
Designed for Solar Viewing
Eclipse Safety glasses are a safe, easy and inexpensive solution for solar eclipse viewing whilst providing the wearer with the highest levels of eye protection from the Sun's intense energy.
ECLIPSE COUNTDOWN
0
0
0
DAYS
0
0
HOURS
0
0
MINUTES
0
0
SECONDS
TYPE: TOTAL
LOCATION: AUSTRALIA, CAIRNS
DATE: NOVEMBER 14 2012
LOCAL VIEWING TIMES
| LOCATION | START | PEAK | END | ECLIPSE | |
| AUSTRALIA | |||||
| Adelaide* | 6:43 am | 7:31 am | 8:22 am |  | 42% |
| Brisbane | 5:56 am | 6:54 am | 7:59 am |  | 80% |
| Cairns | 5:45 am | 6:39 am | 7:40 am |  | 100% |
| Canberra* | 7:10 am | 8:04 am | 9:03 am |  | 53% |
| Darwin | 6:13 am | 6:13 am | 7:01 am |  | 88% |
| Hobart* | 7:26 am | 8:15 am | 9:07 am |  | 34% |
| Melbourne* | 7:16 am | 8:06 am | 9:00 am | | 42% |
| Perth | 5:12 am | 5:12 am | 5:42 am |  | 25% |
| Sydney* | 7:07 am | 8:03 am | 9:03 am |  | 59% |
| NEW ZEALAND | |||||
| Auckland* | 9:18 am | 10:27 am | 11:44 am |  | 85% |
| Christchurch* | 9:30 am | 10:35 am | 11:45 am |  | 62% |
| Wellington* | 9:27 am | 10:34 am | 11:47 am |  | 71% |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | |||||
| Port Moresby | 5:41 am | 6:33 am | 7:32 am |  | 77% |
| NEW CALEDONIA | |||||
| Noumea | 6:52 am | 7:56 am | 9:09 am |  | 90% |
| FIJI ISLANDS | |||||
| Suva* | 8:58 am | 10:05 am | 11:21 am |  | 55% |
CITY
| Viewing Time | ||
| Start | 12:00 am | |
| Peak | 12:00 am | |
| End | 12:00 am | |
| OBSCURATION | 100% | |
ECLIPSE PATH
The following graphic illustrates the predicted track of the Moon's shadow across the Earth's surface for the impending solar eclipse.
