August 21st did you get some glasses for the eclipse yet? https://www.yahoo.com/news/last-ever...132530476.html According to this article last total eclipse in 600 million years https://www.yahoo.com/news/last-ever...132530476.html |
I'll watch it on the news lol |
My brother sent me some glasses but I'll probably forget to watch. |
Be careful about what type of glasses you use. There are many out there that say they are safe but are made in china and are not safe. Here is an article I read about it. America will experience a total eclipse this month. Even if you aren't in the path of totality on August 21, you will experience a partial eclipse, where the Moon blocks some portion of the Sun. Millions of Americans will be tempted to look up at the eclipse, which violates one of the most basic rules of astronomy: Do NOT look directly at the Sun. This rule always applies, even during a partial eclipse when the Sun looks like a crescent. You can permanently damage your eyes, so don't do it. Fortunately, there are special eclipse glasses you can get that allow you to watch the eclipse without harming your eyes. Unfortunately, some eclipse glasses aren't safe to use, so you shouldn't use any eclipse glasses that haven't been verified as safe. The danger of looking at the Sun is partly due to its extreme brightness, but it's mainly due to two things you can't see. Infrared and ultraviolet radiation. Infrared light is the type we feel as heat, such as the warmth that radiates from a campfire. If you stare at the Sun too long, its infrared light can overheat your retinas and damage them. Ultraviolet light is what gives us sunburns. Just as our skin can become damaged due to UV exposure, so can our eyes. If you've ever experienced a sunburn, you've noticed that you aren't aware of the burn until it's too late. The same is true with damage to your eyes. You might not notice a problem until you have already damaged your eyes. Eclipse glasses are designed to block the harmful infrared and ultraviolet light from the Sun. The latest manufacturing standard, ISO 12312-2, allows you to view the Sun safely for extended periods of time. You should still make sure you have sunscreen on your face, but proper eclipse glasses will make sure you won't harm your eyes. Unfortunately, demand for eclipse glasses means some folks are selling eclipse glasses that aren't safe. They don't block enough UV and infrared to be safe. Some of these fake glasses even claim to meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. It takes a special kind of evil to risk blinding children for a quick buck. Unfortunately, this means you can't simply trust glasses with the ISO standard printed on them. The only way to be sure your glasses are safe is to confirm the source of the eclipse glasses. The American Astronomical Society has compiled a list of manufacturers verified to be in compliance with the ISO standard, as well as a list of vendors that only sell from verified sources. If your glasses came from this list, then you should be good to go. https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters |
They sell the glasses that are approved by NASA for $1.98 at Lowes |
I got my from the eye doctor. I hope they didn't sell me bad ones |
Thanks for the info. I will check mine. |
I watched a newscast that was speaking to consumers taking care about the safety of the eclipse glasses they selected and was shocked to learn that all so-called 'eclipse safety glasses' might not be all that safe!!! Here near Dallas don't know how much effect we will get anyway so I'll likely not get to look directly at it w/out any eclipse glasses but just watch the image on TV. Did you see on the news that one guy purposely built his house so it would be right in the pathway of the total 2 minute eclipse effect? Seem to remember he has a rooftop observatory type deck or something like that to enhance his view as the moon moves overhead? Wish we could get the total dark effect here. Bet his Eclipse Viewing Party will be one for the ages! Am sure the networks will cover his story more as the day draws closer and maybe even during the event itself. |
You won't get the whole enchilada in the Dallas area. 90% or so https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com...laces-to-view/ My bad, I thought I posted the link to how much of the eclipse everyone in the states would see. I'll look on another site I posted on the eclipse to see if it gives a time for everyone I'm trying to use my iPhone to navigate this map and it's not easy. Try this link too USA - 2017 August 21 Total Solar Eclipse - Interactive Google Map - Xavier Jubier |
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We'll take what we can get of the eclipse! Can't wait, don't know why it's so exciting to me but I love all the excitement certain movement of giant unearthly bodies cause down here! :) |
We got ours. I understand the glasses should say ISO 12312-2 to be true eclipse glasses. |
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The problem is some say that but are not actually made to those standards |
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A TV station and eye doctors are giving them away. Even has the manufacturers name address and telephone. They are giving them away to schools !! |
I still wouldn't stare at the sun for a prolonged period with the glasses anyway |
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Solar Viewer Brands American Paper Optics (Eclipser) / EclipseGlasses.com / 3dglassesonline.com APM Telescopes (Sunfilter Glasses)* Baader Planetarium (AstroSolar Silver/Gold Film)* [see note] Celestron (EclipSmart Glasses & Viewers) DayStar (Solar Glasses) Explore Scientific (Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher Glasses) Lunt Solar Systems (SUNsafe SUNglasses) [see their unique kid-size eclipse glasses] Meade Instruments (EclipseView Glasses & Viewers) Rainbow Symphony (Eclipse Shades) Seymour Solar (Helios Glasses) Thousand Oaks Optical (Silver-Black Polymer & SolarLite) TSE 17 (Solar Filter Foil)* I find it reprehensible that someone would knowingly sell defective glasses but greed has no morals. |
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