Partial Solar Eclipse in Canada
Written by The Night Sky Guy on June 1, 2011 – 4:21 pm -
A partial solar eclipse will occur late afternoon today June 1 across northern Canada with upwards of 40% of the sun blocked by the Moon while Atlantic provinces will witness upwards of 12% coverage. Otherwise this eclipse will be regulated to remote arctic regions across the globe. Here are some viewing times for Canadians:
Place Max Eclipse % covered
Alert, Nunavut 5:36 pm 43%
Inuvik, NWT 3:26 pm 10%
Yellowknife, NWT 3:52 pm 1%
St. John’s, NL 8:09 pm 12%
Glace Bay, NS 7:44 pm 5%
Charlottetown, PEI 7:45 pm 2%
Chatham, NB 7:44 pm 2%
Churchill, Man. 5:17 pm 2%
source: SkyNews magazine
For a detailed story about this weird partial eclipse check out my National Geographic story
Remember to never look at the Sun directly and use safe solar filters!
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By Esther on Jun 2, 2011 | Reply
Super! Thanks for reminding me!
By Midnight on Jun 2, 2011 | Reply
Wish I could have seen it. I missed it!