Solar eclipse: Where to watch and how to stay safe

Heads up: For the first time since 2000, a partial solar eclipse will grace the skies over Montreal.
On Aug. 21, a total eclipse of the sun will occur over the United States, while Canada will experience a partial eclipse.
For sky-gazers in Montreal, 58 per cent of the sun will be covered, according to Kelly Lepo, co-ordinator for the McGill Space Institute and staff facilitator for AstroMcGill, which, among other things, seeks to increase public awareness of  astronomy.
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