April 8 is going to be a special day in New Brunswick, as a rare total solar eclipse darkens the daytime sky. While Sackville won’t be in the path of 100 per cent totality for the eclipse, residents do have one distinct advantage for observing this astronomical event: Mount Allison’s Gemini Observatory.
CHMA stopped by the observatory last week to meet with associate professor Catherine Lovekin and find out more about what to expect on April 8.
Lovekin says Sackville is in line to see a 99 per cent total eclipse, as long as skies remain clear. The observatory will be open during the eclipse, weather permitting, with both telescopes set up.
