Chasing shadows: How to watch the solar eclipse in style

By Grace Wong, for CNN

Updated 0951 GMT (1751 HKT) November 13, 2012

On November 14, northern Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean will witness a total solar eclipse. To mark the event, stargazers are organizing cultural celebrations and adventure travel events. Click through the gallery to see seven of the best ways to experience the rare celestial light-show.
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Seven ways to experience the total eclipse – On November 14, northern Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean will witness a total solar eclipse. To mark the event, stargazers are organizing cultural celebrations and adventure travel events. Click through the gallery to see seven of the best ways to experience the rare celestial light-show.
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The Solar Eclipse Marathon in Port Douglas, northern Queensland, bills itself as the first sporting event with an "intergalactic start gun" -- the race begins the instant totality ends, just as the sun begins to re-emerge. About 350 runners will take part in the event.
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Solar eclipse marathon – The Solar Eclipse Marathon in Port Douglas, northern Queensland, bills itself as the first sporting event with an "intergalactic start gun" -- the race begins the instant totality ends, just as the sun begins to re-emerge. About 350 runners will take part in the event.
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Australian eco-tour operator, <a href="http://www.smallworldjourneys.com.au" target="_blank">Small World Journeys</a>, is staging a Tropical Island Eclipse trip that includes luxury accommodation on the gorgeous Fitzroy Island adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef. Stargazers will watch the eclipse from the island paradise's 900-foot summit and attend an astronomy presentation given by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Brian Schmidt.
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Tropical island paradise – Australian eco-tour operator, Small World Journeys, is staging a Tropical Island Eclipse trip that includes luxury accommodation on the gorgeous Fitzroy Island adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef. Stargazers will watch the eclipse from the island paradise's 900-foot summit and attend an astronomy presentation given by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Brian Schmidt.
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