On April 8, those who find themselves in the corridor of the eclipse will be treated to quite a spectacle, which occurs every 375 years. Here are articles to inform yourself and prepare for this event.
Eclipse – When the Sun does its circus : your guide to the eclipse of April 8
PHOTO RICHARD VOGEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES
In a little over a month, Quebec will witness a grandiose spectacle: a total solar eclipse.
On April 8, around 3:30 p.m., southern Quebec will witness a grandiose spectacle. A spectacle that only occurs once every 375 years at a specific location: a total solar eclipse.
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A zoo at night… for three minutes
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The little panda will become a subject of study during the April 8 eclipse.
What will the little panda do at 3:26 p.m. on April 8, in Granby? Will the snow leopard emerge from its sweet torpor? Will the camel start to gallop? Will the Japanese macaque express a certain stress by being aggressive towards its little friends? This is what the Conservation and Research team at the Granby Zoo wants to find out. At the instigation of astronomer Pierre Chastenay, professor of science education at UQAM, the team concocted a research project to observe the effect of the eclipse on the zoo’s residents.
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The eclipse, from Texas to the Eastern Townships
PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Observation of last October’s partial eclipse in Montreal. On April 8, the eclipse will be total.
Communities in the path of the April 8 solar eclipse are preparing to receive many visitors. In Quebec, the Eastern Townships region is particularly dynamic. Much further south in Texas, small towns like Fredericksburg, Terrell and Sulfur Springs are also taking it seriously.
Read Marie Tison’s article