TORONTO – While eastern Canada was treated to a partial eclipse early this morning, in other parts of the world, a total eclipse or an annular eclipse was visible.
A total eclipse occurs when the moon blocks out the sun entirely. An annular eclipse is when the moon doesn’t cover the entire disk of the sun. A partial eclipse occurs when the moon covers a small portion of the sun.
The total eclipse occurred over the Atlantic Ocean, but parts of the world were treated to either a partial, annular or total eclipse.
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The next solar eclipse occurs on April 29, 2014, but will occur over Antarctica.
The next solar eclipse visible from North America, which will be a partial eclipse, will occur on Oct. 23, 2014.
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