Partial lunar eclipse will be visible across parts of Canadian skies soon
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across parts of Canada from Thursday night into Friday. The Canadian Space Agency notes that over 90 percent of the moon will be obscured, and no special protective eyewear is required for viewing.
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Two weeks after a partial solar eclipse in some parts of the country, a partial lunar eclipse is set to be visible across Canadian skies.
Those with a clear view will be able to view the lunar eclipse from Thursday night into Friday.
Around “93 or 94 per cent of the moon will be obscured,” leaving “a tiny sliver, maybe seven per cent of the moon” visible, according to Dr. William Archer, a program scientist in heliophysics at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
The eclipse is set to peak around 10:10 p.m. mountain time and 12:10 a.m. eastern standard time and is expected to be most visible in both the central and eastern parts of Canada.
Archer also stated that there is no need to wear any protective eyeglasses or equipment to enjoy the eclipse.
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