Ottawa, eastern Ontario cast eyes to the sky as solar eclipse turns day to night | CBC News
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People in Ottawa and eastern Ontario turned their eyes to the sky Monday to catch a rare solar eclipse, while those in the “path of totality” experienced day briefly turn to night.
Municipalities south of the capital including Cornwall and Kingston hosted viewing parties to celebrate the total solar eclipse, which won’t be seen again in Canada until 2044.
In case you missed it, here’s a selection of images as residents of the region took in this extraordinary celestial sight.
Ottawa
Kingston
“It’s a really special moment watching an eclipse like that and the next one’s not for 20 years,” said Michel Ingham, an aerospace engineer with the NASA. He travelled from Pasadena, California to Kingston, Ont. for the eclipse.
“Those three minutes of totality, you sort of feel the excitement and the energy … because it’s just such a unique thing to look up and see the ring around the sun. It’s amazing.”
Cornwall
Even more people than expected made their way to Cornwall, Ont., because of forecasted cloud cover westward along the path of totality.
Mayor Justin Towndale said the additional influx of visitors was unexpected but welcome.
“There was an energy. You could feel it and it was great,” he said.
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