A week from today the Moon will position itself directly between the Earth and the Sun, and many regions will be cast into a temporary darkness. The Total Eclipse of the Sun will be visible in this province, and the Johnson Geo Centre has big plans to watch and celebrate it.
Kate Murphy, a Science Interpreter with the Johnson Geo Centre and MUN Botanical Garden, says day will turn to night in some areas of the island around 5:10 to 5:15 p.m. depending on your location.
Murphy says there will be changes in temperature, and plants and animals will react as if it were night. The eclipse will also result in the “corona effect” in which the outer atmosphere of the sun will be visible to us.
Murphy says people can go onto their Facebook page to see if their community will be in the path of totality.
Photo via Canadian Space Agency
The path will cross from the southwest to the northeast so Port aux Basques is in the line as are Stephenville, Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, Clarenville and Bonavista.
Cities and towns across Central and Eastern Canada are preparing for thousands of tourists flocking to view the total solar eclipse on April 8.
Niagara Falls and Montreal have taken top spots in hotel bookings, but smaller regions are also reporting a surge in interest.
