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Do Not Look Directly At The Sun

A few lucky locations saw the special total eclipse, of note are: Niagara Falls, Hamilton, parts of Montreal and all of Granby in Quebec... and a few spots in New Brunswick as well as Newfoundland and Labrador

To see what time the eclipse started in your location (every city is different) and how close you are to totality,

Solar Safety 101: You can use several techniques to project the Sun's image where it is safe to see for more, see our Solar Safety sheet and the resources area below.

This page hosts the solar eclipse 2024 information for ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ and the Allan I Carswell Observatory. Read about our pre-eclipse solar viewing events! As it says above, whatever day it is, wherever you are, please DO NOT under any circumstances, look directly at the Sun. Human eyes can be seriously damaged, and it can even cause blindness. There are many SAFE ways to indirectly view the sun, see below for some options.

Downsview Park: March 9th

The Allan I Carswell Observatory travelled to Downsview Park for a special public session of solar observing (although it was a bit cloudy) and eclipse information. .

Solar Education Day: March 23

The solar education event at York AICO featured solar observing, a walkthrough of the solar system and eclipse information. This event was at York campus 12 noon - 2 pm March 23.

First Clear Day: April 2-6

As might be expected, the FIRST clear day was a challenging event. Due to a cloudy week we had no-go calls until a successful day on April 6th!

The Eclipse: April 8

No public events were hosted on April 8th since ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ is not in totality. There was observing and solar glasses for over 300 faculty, students, and staff on campus that day though!

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AICO Resources

What is an Eclipse, and how do the Earth, Moon and Sun line up? Check out the AICO Eclipse flyer.

The Solar Safety Flyer, check out some extra solar safety tips here at our AICO flyer.

Our Events Brochure, map, information, events and more in this AICO flyer! Note printed back to front with no margins it will make a single 6 sided brochure when folded.

Events Brochure, alternate format (single page)

The AICO About Eclipses Video featuring guest speaker

Darkness & Light Eclipse Talk Video

Our Eclipse Viewers Blog Area, featuring prof. Robin Metcalfe of ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ and Bruce Waters of our Astronomer in Residence Program.

Eclipse Blog 2024: Bruce Waters

Bruce has been teaching astronomy to the public since 1981 and in the provincial park system every year since 1985. He was at the McLaughlin Planetarium as star theatre operator, producer and educator and ran the last public star show with the hope that, one day, the stars would shine down upon Toronto again. He is also the author of the Ontario Parks monthly astronomy blog. Finally, he is the co-founder of Stars over Killarney - an annual astronomy program featuring topics that connect to the Park (2018).

Eclipse Blog 2024: Prof. Robin Metcalfe

Robin Metcalfe is a professor in the Division of Natural Science at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, where she has been teaching astronomy for over 20 years. Robin’s PhD research pertained to extragalactic astronomy but her current interests are in the search for life beyond Earth and the implications of such a discovery on humanity. Through her teaching, Robin shares her passion for the night sky and the outdoors. She teaches students to appreciate what the night sky has to teach us, to gain perspective from our place in the Universe, and to value our precious planet Earth.