TORONTO -- Canadians east of Alberta and in the northern part of the country were treated to a stunning celestial sighting on Thursday.
An annual solar eclipse – where the entirety of the moon is in front of the sun – was visible at sunrise.
An annular solar eclipse rises over the skyline of Toronto on Thursday, June 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A view of the solar eclipse over the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Source: A.J. Korkidakis / @AJmakesThings)
A view of the solar eclipse from Iqaluit, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Source: Ryan Girvin)
A view of the solar eclipse from Iqaluit, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Source: Ryan Girvin)
A view of the solar eclipse from Cathedral Bluffs in Scarborough, Ont, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Source: Doug Caplan)
An annular solar eclipse rises over construction cranes and the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
An annular solar eclipse rises behind Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
An annular solar eclipse rises behind Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A view of the solar eclipse from Cathedral Bluffs in Scarborough, Ont., Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Source: Doug Caplan)