The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is generating excitement, especially in communities in the Path of Totality — like Sherbrooke.
Andrew Retchless, a local weather enthusiast, discusses the significance of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, an astronomical event set to captivate the Eastern Townships. The last total solar eclipse in the Eastern Townships occurred in 1930, making these events extremely rare.
Retchless explains the difference between total solar, partial, and annular eclipses, highlighting the excitement generated by the upcoming event.
Retchless shares insights on the educational opportunities surrounding the eclipse and notes the rarity of such events in one’s lifetime. He also provides a fun fact about total eclipses and offers a weather forecast for April 8th, with a chance of partly cloudy skies.
