‘Like magic’: Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe
Earth-bound audiences turned skyward as the sun moved directly behind the moon on Monday, plunging parts of Canada into the darkness of a total solar eclipse and a moment of shared celestial awe.
The first total solar eclipse since 1979 to cast its shadow on Canadian soil crossed into southwestern Ontario shortly before 3:15 p.m. and charted a path into Quebec and Atlantic Canada before exiting Newfoundland about half an hour later.
Temperatures dipped, animals quieted, and rapturous crowds watched as the sun’s corona came into view behind the black disc of the moon. For a moment, stars twinkled in darkened afternoon skies.
Hilding Neilson was emotional and struggling for words as the sun reappeared and soaked Gander, N.L., in its light.