This Monday morning, Weyburn residents will be able to see a Solar Eclipse.

The last Solar Eclipse to be seen in Weyburn was in 2014 with a partial eclipse.

"It's going to be starting at 10:30 in the morning. It's going to reach maximum coverage at 11:47 am and then it's going to end and then the sun is going to be uncovered at 1:06 pm," explained Karen Kennedy-Allin, Teacher of Physics and Biology at Weyburn Comprehensive High School who also runs the schools Astronomy club.

The Solar Eclipse will be a total eclipse in certain parts of the United States and in Weyburn around most of the Sun will be covered by the Moon.

It should not greatly impact anyone on the ground.

"The shadow of the moon is going to cover about 70%-80% of the sun. If it's a really clear day we might see a little bit of dimness but it won't be anything too significant really down on the ground. We may not even notice it too much but it's still a pretty exciting event."

Kennedy-Allin went on to say how dangerous it is to look at the sun directly with bare eyes and how to do so can cause a lot of eye damage.

There are options available to help people watch an Eclipse in complete safety.

"If you have Eclipse glasses, you have to make sure they have a certification number on them and the certification number is ISO 12312-2. They should have some kind of astronomical society certification on them. I know that some people think they can use welding goggles or helmets and you can but you have to make sure that they have a shade factor of 12 or 13," said Kennedy-Allin.

The third option is to watch the Eclipse through the safety of a Pinhole Camera.

Kennedy-Allin also said that if you have a direct line of sight, you should be able to see the Eclipse.

If you have ever wondered how Eclipses work, Kennedy-Allin has the reason.

"The reason that the Solar Eclipses work is because even though the sun is 400 times bigger than the moon, the moon is 400-times closer so their apparent size in the sky is the same from our point of view."

According to Kennedy-Allin, this is expected to be the most watched Eclipse in history because so many of the Total Eclipses observed from Earth are over water and this time it will be able to see from land.