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“That was all knowledge that was used to be able to do all of the extensive traveling that Indigenous people did,” said Jennifer Howse, an educational specialist at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory just south of Calgary. “Then you knew that it was time to move on, perhaps, to where your berry picking grounds were.”Monday’s weather was a far cry from berry season, but was expected to make way for a cold clear sky early Tuesday.
“This motion is happening all the time out in space – around us and it makes the Earth have seasons – all that stuff. But when you watch an eclipse it’s like that stuff happens right in front of your eyes,” said Phil Langill, an astronomy instructor at the University of Calgary.The eclipse’s peak is expected to last 86 minutes. During that time viewers will see the moon change in colour — with a blood red moon on full display.
“The Earth’s atmosphere is a filter and the Earth’s shadow is red. The moon is going to pass into this shadow, and that’s why is looks red,” explained Langill.The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is setting up telescopes both at Nose Hill and 64th Avenue in Calgary, as well as at North Glenmore Park to view the event between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. .
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