Eclipse day in N.B.: Canadian astronaut speaks about a lifetime first
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is in Florenceville-Bristol to celebrate the total solar eclipse, an event he's never seen in person.
The CBC's Hannah Rudderham will speak with him ahead of the big event. CBC News will livestream the interview starting at 11:50 a.m.
As New Brunswickers prepare to witness the solar eclipse, CBC News will have on the ground coverage from different parts of the province along the eclipse's path of totality.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun. And when the moon completely covers the sun, it is considered a total solar eclipse.
Fredericton, Woodstock, Miramichi and Carleton North are among the areas of New Brunswick on the path of totality.
Some other regions, including Moncton, will witness a deep partial eclipse with nearly total coverage of the sun.
Against the odds, Monday's weather is expected to be mostly clear and eclipse-viewing friendly.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snodden said the Maritimes will be one of the best places in North America to view the solar eclipse, with warm temperatures and mostly clear skies.
Overall, temperatures are expected to be mild, ranging from 10 C to 14 C in most of New Brunswick, cooler closer to the shore.
Some cloud will move southward into the province this afternoon, but Snodden said its impact will likely be minimal.
"It's certainly not going to be overcast, it's certainly not going to be mostly cloudy."
The winds will be northwest, 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h, making temperatures feel a little bit cooler.
Brothers David and Lawson Hunter, and a team of volunteers, have an ingenious way of capturing the once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse. In Florenceville, at around 3 p.m., they plan to launch a balloon with a telescope to view the eclipse from above the clouds.
The balloon will carry a camera that will live stream, from up to 30 kilometres into the stratosphere, video and images of the sun, moon and horizon. People can find the EclipseUpClose livetream on YouTube and there are seven in-person viewing centres: Florenceville-Bristol, Woodstock, Hartland, Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock, and Grand Falls.
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