solar eclipse melbourne 2023 Page 23

Melbourne in 2023 got only a modest bite of the Sun: a partial solar eclipse on 20 April—no dramatic midday midnight, just a nibble. The headline act was up in Exmouth, WA, where totality hit; Victoria had the understudy. If you watched, proper solar viewers were mandatory—sunglasses are about as useful as a thimble in a thunderstorm. Missed it? Keep an eye on Australian eclipse forecasts and plan a road trip next time if you want the full darkness-and-birdsong experience.