2023-10-14 07:11:34
Quebecers will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. However, even if the sensation of glare disappears during an eclipse, it is extremely not recommended to observe it with the naked eye, because it only takes a few seconds to burn your retina.
To observe a solar eclipse in complete safety, the Montreal Planetarium strongly advises once morest wearing classic sunglasses. Conventional sunglasses protect our eyes once morest ultraviolet rays, but not once morest infrared radiation, which can cause permanent damage to the retina.
Specialized glasses with a filter designed for eclipse viewing are required. The same goes for photography, which is not recommended without filters specially designed for this purpose, because the eclipse might damage the optical cell.
A few methods are available to those who do not have specialized equipment at hand. The Montreal Planetarium offers on its website a tutorial for making an observation telescope using a shoebox and suggests safe observation methods with a strainer.
This type of eclipse, called annular or partial, happens when the moon partially comes between the earth and the sun. The result is incomplete coverage of the sun by the moon. The phenomenon will be progressive, reaching its peak between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Quebec.
Coverage will generally be greater towards the south and west of the province, gradually decreasing towards the north and east. Going from the highest of 22% in Témiscamingue, to the smallest of 4% in Natashquan.
This partial eclipse should give a foretaste of the total eclipse which will be visible from Montreal and Sherbrooke on April 8, 2024, an event which will not take place in Quebec once more for several centuries.
To find out the exact times of the eclipse in your area:
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