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When is the eclipse happening in Edmonton?

It’s taking place on Monday, Aug. 21. In Edmonton it begins at 10:24 a.m., peaks at 11:35 a.m. and will end at 12:49 p.m.

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Will the full eclipse be visible in Edmonton?

Edmonton will get to see a partial, not a total, eclipse.

“If there’s no cloud to block it out, we’ll see the moon cover close to 70 per cent of the sun,” Sharon Morsink, a University of Alberta astrophysics professor, said in a news release.

The total eclipse will only be visible in what is called the “path of totality.” The NASA website said people in various parts of the world will see a partial eclipse, but the total eclipse will only be seen in a 113-km wide (70-mile) path of totality that will pass through portions of 14 American states, west to east.

Are there any special viewing events?

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is holding eclipse-viewing events across the country. Edmonton’s event will take place at the RASC Observatory at the Telus World of Science, 11211 142 St., from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.