In search of the clearest skies possible, two B.C. residents will make the trek to Texas chasing the path of a full solar eclipse on April 8.
Father and son Steve Hickton and Connor Hickton of Saanich coincidentally took the same astronomy course at the University of Victoria, 20 years apart.
“That kind of got us hooked,” Steve said.
Comparing notes, the avid astronomers first felt the thrill of a solar eclipse in 2017, falling in love with eclipse chasing during a last-minute trek south to Amity, Ore.