And if you're hoping to take some photographs, learn how to do so safely using this guide from Sky & Telescope. If your region happens to have clouds, you can also watch the eclipse online through The Virtual Telescope Project. Iqaluit: 2:18 a.m (partial begins). Maximum eclipse (annular) at 6:08 a.m.
In 2017, an estimated 500 million people will be able to observe the Augtotal solar eclipse, in partial or total form: 391 million in the U.S., 35 million in Canada, and 119 million in Mexico (plus Central America and parts of South America and. Here are the times of the eclipse for some major Canadian cities, beginning with sunrise (all are approximate local times): The last time most Americans experienced a total solar eclipse was 1991. The best place to experience the event will be somewhere with a clear view of the horizon as the sun rises.
If you're not in those regions, however, you will still be able to see a partial eclipse at sunrise. The upcoming annular eclipse will look similar in many parts of Canada - but this time at sunrise. This photo from shows a deep partial eclipse, as seen from the U.S. The reason we get these types of eclipses is due to an odd coincidence of nature: The sun is 400 times larger than the moon - but the moon is also 400 times closer to us. Every so often, the moon is able to completely cover the face of the sun. And once in a while, it just barely does so when it is at apogee, or the farthest from Earth in its monthly orbit. The moon will completely block the sun, momentarily engulfing parts of about a dozen states in sudden darkness.
A partial eclipse is where the moon appears to swing through some of the sun.Īn annular eclipse, however, is when the moon is a little farther away from us in its orbit and covers all but the outer edge of the sun, creating what some call a "ring of fire." The rare celestial spectacle in August has been dubbed The Great American Eclipse. During a total eclipse, the entire disk of the sun is covered by the moon. There are three main types of solar eclipses: total, partial and annular. On Thursday, parts of the Northern Hemisphere - including Canada - will experience an annular solar eclipse, an event where most of the sun is blocked out by the moon. The longest lunar eclipse in more than 500 years will be visible from Arkansas the morning of Friday, November 19, 2021.The eclipse will last from 12:02 a.m. Just two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, there's another celestial event on the horizon - but this time involving the sun.