What You Need to Know About the Solar Eclipse in Peterborough On April 8

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On April 8th, Peterborough will experience a partial solar eclipse as it is just outside the Path of Totality.

pHOTO courtesy of Dave Ellis.

The following events will occur during the eclipse:

  • Partial eclipse begins at 2:07 p.m.

  • Maximum eclipse occurs at 3:21 p.m.

  • Partial eclipse ends at 4:43 p.m.

Photo courtesy of the City of PEterborough.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon covers the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon completely covers the face of the sun somewhere within a narrow Path of Totality which is roughly 100 to 115 km wide. The sun appears to be briefly covered.

Areas outside the path will only see a partial eclipse. The percentage will depend on the distance from the path. The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds. The partial phases leading up to and following totality last about one hour and 20 minutes.

During any solar eclipse, it is imperative to wear special glasses with filters designed for eclipse watching to prevent eye damage. Regular sunglasses will not adequately protect your eyes.

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Here's What The Solar Eclipse Looked Like In Lakefield

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Tim Rollwagen, an instructor at Lakefield College School, took stunning photos of the solar eclipse on Monday (August 21st) from his driveway in Lakefield.

Photo by Tim Rollwagen

Rollwagen, an outdoors/adventure seeker and weather junkie, tells PTBOCanada he took the photos between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. using a Canon Rebel SL1 camera.

"Having the chance to see this doesn't come around all that often in your life," he tells PTBOCanada. "We have to embrace the wonder of the world when it's here."

Photo by Tim Rollwagen

Rollwagen, who looks forward to the total eclipse expected in 2024—"it would be great to share it with my daughters when they are older"—adds that if you look closely (see the top photo), you can see a bird flying through in one of them. Pretty neat.

Photo by Tim Rollwagen

As Rollwagen tweeted, the clouds only enhanced the dramatic pictures...

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A Solar Eclipse Is Happening On August 21st

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There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21st. The path of the moon's shadow will run diagonally through the United States, and while we won't see a fully obstructed sun here in Peterborough, we will get about 70 percent of it (which is still pretty fun to see!).

Image from NASA

Head outside a little after 1 p.m. to see the start. The maximum coverage will happen at 2:30 p.m. and the eclipse will wrap up just before 4 p.m.

SOLAR ECLIPSE SAFETY

The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or hand-held solar viewers (that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard). Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun.

-> Learn more about eclipse safety at NASA's website.

Don't miss out, as the next eclipse won't happen until April 8th, 2024.

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Here Is Pac-Man Over the Skies Of Peterborough

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OK, so it's actually a partial Solar Eclipse over Peterborough today (October 23rd). But it kinda looks like Pac-Man. Minus the power pellets. Great pics by Jay Callaghan that even the Weather Network loved. See below...

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