St. John’s Set to Experience Partial Solar Eclipse Next Month
Residents of St. John’s will experience a partial solar eclipse on August 12, where the moon will cover over half of the sun. Experts emphasize the necessity of using proper eye protection to view the event safely.
Why it matters
Public awareness of safe viewing practices is crucial to prevent eye damage during astronomical events.
(Photo of the June 10, 2021 annular eclipse. NASA // Bill Ingalls.)
St. John’s isn’t in the path of totality, but residents of the easternmost portion of the island will be able to experience a partial solar eclipse next month.
Spain, Portugal and Iceland will experience a total eclipse, while in St. John’s, the moon will block slightly more than half of the sun’s disk as it passes between the Earth and Sun.
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