Total solar eclipse sweeps across Indonesia

The moon began to move between the Earth and sun at 6:19 am (2319 GMT Tuesday), and about an hour later a total eclipse became visible in western parts of the country. Partial eclipses were also visible over other parts of Asia and Australia, and astronomy enthusiasts across the region gathered on rooftops, beaches and in observatories to witness the phenomenon. “It was spectacular,” said Daniel Orange, a 52-year-old American tourist from California, who was watching the total eclips