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Solar eclipse in Iqaluit frames Frobisher Bay

All flights were cancelled as the city lay in wait for this once in a lifetime event
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The eclipse as seen from the view of those in Apex in Iqaluit. Photo courtesy of Beata Hejnowiscz.

A beautiful eclipse oversaw Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island for approximately two and a half hours as the sun came down over the ridge of the bay.

From approximately 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. EDT, the partial solar eclipse made for spectacular viewing during the first week of spring events, known as Toonik Time locally.

All planes were grounded so visitors and residents could stop, rest, and take in the spectacular beauty of the Arctic at its finest.

A partial eclipse of this nature is caused by the moon not completely covering the sun, allowing the two to be viewed at the same moment.

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Kira Wronska Dorward

About the Author: Kira Wronska Dorward

I attended Trinity College as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2012 as a Specialist in History. In 2014 I successfully attained a Master of Arts in Modern History from UofT..
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