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An artistic rendition of a solar eclipse. Credit  : Getty Images (buradaki)
An artistic rendition of a solar eclipse. Credit : Getty Images (buradaki)

Solar eclipses are rare and unique astronomical phenomena! iREx members love this phenomenon, and it’s the perfect opportunity to share their passion for astronomy.

In 2023-2024, two solar eclipses were visible from the province of Quebec, where our members are located: a partial eclipse on October 14, 2023, and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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Media contacts

Marie-Eve Naud, PhD

Astrophysicist and scientific communicator
Education & Public Outreach Coordinator
Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets
Université de Montréal
Member of Eclipse Québec
514-279-3222, marie-eve.naud@umontreal.ca

 

Nathalie Ouellette, PhD

JWST Outreach Scientist
Deputy Director, Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets & Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
Université de Montréal
Member of Eclipse Québec
613 531-1762, nathalie@astro.umontreal.ca

 

 

Heidi White, PhD

Outreach Officer, Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets & Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
Université de Montréal
Member of Eclipse Québec
heidi.white@umontreal.ca

 

 

 

Frédérique Baron, PhD

Coordonnatrice Centre de recherche en astrophysique du Québec
Institut Trottier de recherche sur les exoplanètes et Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
Université de Montréal
Member of Eclipse Québec
frederique.baron@umontreal.ca

 

 

 

Nicolas Cowan, PhD

Professor McGill University
nicolas.cowan “at” mcgill.ca