In pictures: Solar eclipse seen in parts of Canada

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)