A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun; it's a multi-phase spectacle that can cause a number of unusual phenomena, if the weather is right.
MONTREAL — A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun; it's a multi-phase spectacle that can cause a number of unusual phenomena , if the weather is right.
"They're like waves of light appearing on the ground, a bit like the waves of light you can observe at the bottom of a swimming pool in the sun. It's a manifestation of the atmospheric turbulence," said Marc Jobin, an astronomer at the Montreal Planetarium."It's an unusual phenomenon that can only be seen at this time."
"We're going to see Venus a little below the eclipsed sun and Jupiter a little above," said Jobin, an"eclipse hunter" who has witnessed 10 total solar eclipses and spent almost 33 minutes in the shadow of the moon. Mercury can also be seen as the total eclipse approaches, as can bright stars, such as Sirius and Capella.
Jobin said that when he was in the West Indies in 1998 to see an eclipse, roosters began crowing like it was morning when the sun returned. According to the website of Quebec's chief scientist,"many birds stop singing and gather, or return to their nests as the darkness descends, behaviours similar to those they display at dusk."
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