- Title: First solar eclipse of 2024 observed in Canada's Montreal
- Date: 8th April 2024
- Summary: First solar eclipse of 2024 observed in Canada's Montreal SHOTLIST MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (APRIL 8, 2024) (AAVN-ACCESS ALL) 1. SOLAR ECLIPSE BEING SEEN IN CANADA'S MONTREAL AAVN SCRIPT: A rare total solar eclipse was observed in the city of Montreal, located in the Quebec province of Canada on Monday (April 8). Millions of people across North America gazed in awe at the heavens Monday afternoon as they took in a celestial phenomenon that will not reoccur for two decades. Many in what is known as the path of totality saw the moon's shadow, known as the umbra, rimmed by solar rays as they peered through protective eyewear to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse. Depending on how close viewers were to the center of the eclipse's path, much of the sun's light was enveloped by shadow. The eclipse moved northeast from western Mexico, exiting the US near the state of Maine before briefly crossing through eastern Canada. It ended over the Atlantic Ocean and was the first total solar eclipse in North America in seven years. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. It will not reoccur across North America until 2045.
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