The biggest star in the sky is gifting Canadians with a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, when the sun will disappear completely behind the moon.
Two must-see celestial shows will light up the skies over the Americas in the next six months: an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14 and a total solar eclipse in April, 2024.
Dr. Jaymie Matthews booked his trip to see next year’s total solar eclipse months ago, and will be immersed in the path of totality in Sherbrooke, Que. The self-described astro-paparazzo, who is also a University of British Columbia professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has already seen multiple eclipses, but he’s excited to experience it again, especially to witness the collective reaction when people gather to watch the sun disappear.
But back to next month’s warm-up. An annular eclipse is when a new moon covers 91 per cent of the sun’s centre, creating a “ring of fire” around the moon. In Canada, Vancouver is the closest city to the eclipse path on Saturday Oct. 14, and should see just more than 80 per cent of the sun covered.
Canada gets a better celestial view in April, 2024, with approximately 70 per cent of the country’s population close to or within the path of totality. The last time a region of Canada experienced a solar eclipse was in August, 2008, over part of Nunavut. So now’s the time to start planning for next year’s dark sky event, which hits Canada first in southwestern Ontario – crossing Pelee Island just after 3 p.m.
For a memorable getaway, Fogo Island Inn will host a solar eclipse weekend, with former NASA aerospace research engineer Dr. Tom Edwards and Bethany Downer, chief science communications officer for ESA/Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes in attendance.
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