Green Island, Great Barrier Reef

John Huibregtse Photographs

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE FROM GREEN ISLAND - NOVEMBER 13/14TH, 2012

"Green Island is located about 15-20 kilometers off the coast of northeastern Australia in the Great Barrier Reef (near Cairns). This sand was 'touched' by the shadow of the Moon during the total eclipse on November 13, 2012." John Huibregtse

Space Shuttle 110mm Photograph Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov)	GREEN ISLAND, GREAT BARRIER REEF 16.76S, 145.97E The link is to the Wikipedia page on Green Island.




1X MAGNIFICATION (BLACK LINE = 1MM)	3X MAGNIFICATION (BLACK LINE = 1MM)

Return to Australian Sand to view high resolution versions of all Australian sand samples. Click on the thumbnails above to view high resolution versions of these samples. This sample was contributed by John Huibregtse, Director, of the Town of Ramapo Challenge Center, New York

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