Scenes from the solar eclipse across eastern Ontario
Thousands gathered across eastern Ontario in preparation for a solar eclipse that brought awe-inspiring celestial scenes throughout the province.
Ottawa saw a partial eclipse, which peaked at 3:25 p.m. with 98.87 per cent of the sun being covered by the moon. The partial eclipse will conclude at 4:45 p.m. this afternoon.
A total eclipse was seen in Belleville from 3:21 to 3:23 p.m. (2 minutes and 4 seconds); Kingston from 3:22 to 3:25 p.m. (3 minutes and 4 seconds); in Brockville from 3:23 to 3:26 p.m. (2 minutes and 47 seconds); and in Cornwall from 3:24 to 3:27 p.m. (2 minutes and 16 seconds).
Here are some scenes of the eclipse as it moved across eastern Ontario:
People wear solar eclipse glasses as they observe the partial phase of a total solar eclipse, in Kingston, Ont., Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
People take in a total solar eclipse on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Hundreds of people watch the partial solar eclipse at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. (Ryan Arden/CTV News Ottawa)
People look towards the sun as darkness falls during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse, in Kingston, Ont., Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Dezaray Butts and her father Douglas wear solar eclipse glasses as they observe the partial phase of a total solar eclipse, in Kingston, Ont., Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
People waiting for a total solar eclipse at Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont. on April 8, 2024 (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
People gathering at Blockhouse Island in Brockville, Ont. for a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. (Jack Richardson/CTV News Ottawa)
The total solar eclipse in Kingston, Ont. April 8, 2024. (CTV News Ottawa)
Deputy Speaker of the House Chris d'Entremont tries out a pair of protective glasses outside Parliament, in Ottawa, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
People lining up for an eclipse event at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on April 8, 2024. (Leah Larocque/CTV News)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes in the solar eclipse from the roof of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council building, Monday, April 8, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Fort Henry in Kingston, Ont. (Katie Griffin/CTV News Ottawa)
Kids with their solar eclipse glasses at the Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa on April 8, 2024 (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)
A child with homemade solar eclipse glasses in Ottawa on April, 8 2024. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa).
Hundreds gathering in Ottawa to view the solar eclipse at the Canadian Museum of Nature on April 8, 2024. (Leah Larocque/CTV News Ottawa)
Some people had a picnic on Major's Hill Park in Ottawa ahead of the solar eclipse. April 8, 2024. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)
Solar eclipse viewers at Starling Restaurant in Ottawa on April 8, 2024. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)
A partial eclipse in Ottawa at around 3 p.m. EST (CTV News Ottawa)
People watching a partial solar eclipse in Ottawa, Ont. on April 8, 2024 (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)
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