WINNIPEG

Solar eclipse viewing party at the museum

CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, August 18, 2017 5:13PM CST Last Updated Friday, August 18, 2017 5:18PM CST

The city will experience a partial eclipse beginning at 11:40 a.m. It’s expected to reach a full 70% state at 12:57 p.m., before ending at 2:15 p.m. (File Image)

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The Manitoba Museum is hosting a free solar eclipse viewing party from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the eclipse on Monday, August 21.

The city will experience a partial eclipse beginning at 11:40 a.m. It’s expected to reach a full 70% state at 12:57 p.m., before ending at 2:15 p.m.

The Manitoba Museum said it partnered with the Winnipeg Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to provide solar telescopes to safely view the partial eclipse.

The museum said live views of the total eclipse will be televised from the centerline of its path.

The museum said it’s working with the Manitoba Association of Optometrists to provide special eclipse glasses for three-dollars a pair at the museum gift shift and optometrist offices around the city.

Direct sunlight can cause severe permanent eye damage, the museum cautioned.

Local Circumstances for Manitoba and Nunavut

		Start	Max	End	Max %
Winnipeg	MB	11:40 AM	12:57 PM	2:15 PM	70.8%
Brandon	MB	11:36 AM	12:53 PM	2:11 PM	73.1%
Dauphin	MB	11:37 AM	12:52 PM	2:09 PM	69.0%
Thompson	MB	11:44 AM	12:54 PM	2:05 PM	53.5%
Churchill	MB	11:53 AM	12:58 PM	2:04 PM	43.2%
Rankin Inlet	NU	12:00 PM	12:59 PM	1:59 PM	32.7%
Cambridge Bay	NU	10:57 AM	12:41 PM	12:41 PM	24.5%