A total solar eclipse is seen from the beach on Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016.
Do you enjoy when celestial bodies block out the sun for a few minutes? Then you're in for a treat on April 8 as a total eclipse is coming to a solar system near you.Do you enjoy when celestial bodies block out the sun for a few minutes? Then you're in for a treat on April 8 as a total eclipse is coming to a solar system near you.
"Because for a specific spot, a city or town to be in the zone of totality, on average a total eclipse will come to you once every 375 years," he said.The last total solar eclipse occurred on parts of the Gaspé Peninsula on July 10, 1972 and in 1963 an eclipse was visible from the Mauricie region.Canadians will have to wait 20 years for the next total eclipse, and that will be mainly visible in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, according to the Canadian Space Agency .
People located outside the path of totality will be able to view partial phases of the eclipse, but will not witness the moon completely blocking the sun.In Quebec, the best place to watch the eclipse would be flong the path of totality. If you look at the sun unprotected, Dr. Ralph Chou, a leading expert on eclipse eye safety, said you can very quickly reach a "threshold exposure" and initiate the process of eclipse retinopathy."A couple of seconds, two or three say, to just quickly look at the sun, like we often do when we go outside and so on, doesn't do any harm," said Chou.
"In the last, say, 15 seconds or so before the total eclipse actually occurs, you get what's called the diamond ring effect," said Chou. Or you can head to Parc Jean-Drapeau, where a variety of artists and entertainment will be on hand from 11 a.m. onwards. There will be 150,000 pairs of glasses distributed there, the city says. To find out more, visit thehas been selling glasses, but had to order 2,000 more after nearly running out, said Raphael Bédard-Chartrand, director of programming.
There should also be special warning labels on the packaging, directing people to closely supervise children who are using the product. This section will also typically contain information about the manufacturer and testing house that performed the compliance testing. "If the product has a false labelling and it's found that in fact they didn't have the compliance testing done or they did something like that, then you know the manufacturer and the seller are fully liable. And that can be a major problem for them."He said when products are brought into the country, customs verify that the manufacturer or importer has the necessary compliance reports and seize items and destroy them if they don't.