Eclipse thrills local amateur astronomers
The total solar eclipse excited amateur astronomers and the general public alike, as thousands of viewers from near and far watched from along the St. Lawrence Seaway on Monday, April 8.
That area had 2 to 2 1/2 minutes of totality, and the thin veil of cloud did not hinder the event. Partial eclipses are relatively frequent, but they do not compare to those minutes when the sun’s disk is completely covered, according to experts. Various phenomena was visible, including the diamond ring effect, Bailey’s beads, and a visible corona.
CJRO host Candice Vetter, who watched the eclipse near Morrisburg, Ontario, compares notes with frequent astronomy contributor Gary Boyle, who saw it from near Sutton, Quebec.
