ASTRONOMY. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will plunge part of Quebec into darkness for a few minutes after a drought of more than 50 years. In parallel with this event, the Drummondville Astronomy Club (CADI) is organizing an information activity at Promenades Drummondville on Fridays and Saturdays.
This is definitely a natural phenomenon not to be missed. Despite some partial eclipses that will occur in the next few years, we will have to wait until 2106 to experience the same scenario again. More than 80 years old.
“We will install an information kiosk in the central promenade courtyard to make people aware of this phenomenon. There will be a few telescopes, a 20-meter model of the solar system and short conferences. We will have protective glasses for citizens who want to obtain them at an affordable price,” explained Gaétan Leclerc, President of CADI.
The solar eclipse begins shortly after 2 p.m. Only at around 3:28 p.m. will the moon's shadow cover a very specific Quebec corridor.
Drummondville will be excluded from the sun's rays for approximately two minutes. A little over an hour later, the sun will have reappeared in the sky after the moon has finished hiding.
In the meantime, a conference on the Sun on the edge of the eclipse will take place on March 21st from 7 p.m. in the George D'Or room of the Cégep de Drummondville. However, you must reserve your tickets for free by following the conference link.
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