A total solar eclipse is set to pass through parts of Atlantic and Central Canada today, bringing darkness and a possible moment of celestial awe to massive crowds expected to gather in its path.
An 89-year-old resident of Kingston, Ont., says this won't be his first solar eclipse, but it will be pretty special.
The city is just outside the path of totality. At the peak of the eclipse, the sun will be about 99.6 per cent shrouded in shadow.Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques says a total solar eclipse is a rare chance for people to have a direct connection with what’s happening in space. He says eclipses also provide scientists an opportunity for scientists to learn more about the sun and to study its properties.People are slowly trickling into Kingston's Lake Ontario Park, unpacking blankets, chairs and coolers filled with drinks and snacks.
Michael Ward, the fishing village’s town clerk manager, says the town will celebrate today’s spectacular solar event while honouring its special place in eclipse history. As of this morning, just a handful of people were on the shore of Lake Ontario Park waiting for the eclipse.Eclipse watchers in Niagara Falls, Ont. are lining up to try to break a Guinness World Record.A sign by the falls reads those participating must be wearing black, yellow or white pants.
A row of portable washrooms are sitting across from the falls where the cruise operates. The city has set up a stage next to the portable washrooms. A big and bright sun is peeking through mostly cloudy skies every few minutes by the falls.
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