Historic solar eclipse brings breathtaking views across eastern Ontario
CTV
Thousands of people gathered as a solar eclipse moved across eastern Ontario Monday afternoon, achieving totality in several communities.
Thousands of people gathered as a solar eclipse moved across eastern Ontario Monday afternoon, achieving totality in several communities.
More than 5,500 people were at Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont. — one of the communities in the path of totality — and many more gathered in places like Brockville and Cornwall to witness the total eclipse, despite a cloudy day. Events in Ottawa, where the eclipse was partial, still drew crowds.
Paul and Annemarie Switzer were waiting to experience their second total solar eclipse Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont., where the city had organized a viewing party for visitors.
"We've been to one other eclipse in Turkey in 1999," Paul said. "It’s a fantastic experience – a total solar eclipse is like nothing else."
Both brought their lawn chairs and solar eclipse glasses to take in the celestial event.
"It's almost spiritual in a way," Annemarie said.
The partial eclipse began the moment the edge of the moon touched the edge of the sun. Totality began when the edge of the moon covered all of the sun and totality ended when the edge of the moon exposed the sun. The partial eclipse ends the moment the edge of the moon leaves the edge of the sun.
