You’ve likely never seen a total solar eclipse. Here’s where and how to watch April’s upcoming show

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On April 8, the moon’s shadow will glide across a narrow part of Canada, producing one of nature’s greatest spectacles: a total solar eclipse. If you think you’ve seen one before, you probably haven’t, as these eclipse experts reveal the beauty and awe of the experience.

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White streamers emanate from a black disk.
A total solar eclipse — when the moon entirely covers the sun — creates an amazing visual experience, as seen here. The streamers are part of the sun’s corona, the outermost part of the its atmosphere. (Alan Dyer/AmazingSky.com)

On April 8, the moon’s shadow will glide across Mexico, into the United States and finally into Canada, producing one of nature’s greatest spectacles: A total solar eclipse.

But if you want to see it, you’ll likely have to travel to eastern Canada — and into a very narrow path that stretches from southern Ontario, through Quebec into New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland. (In Nova Scotia, only the Meat Cove area will experience totality.) 

Total solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking out its light. The path of that shadow is extremely narrow, which is why most people have likely never seen one.

“People … think that solar eclipses are extremely, extremely rare,”

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