Posted on 08/19/2017 12:18:12 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
On August 21, the moon's shadow will block the sun from view in a total solar eclipse.
Wherever you are in the United States, you're going to want to look up, and that's OK. Every astronomer in the country will tell you to enjoy this rare opportunity. No matter what superstitions you've heard, there is no risk to your health due to simply being outside during a total solar eclipse.
But there's one thing you shouldn't do, and that's look at the sun with your naked eye.
Don't do it. Really.
The only time you can look at the sun with your naked eye is A) if you're in the path of totality, where the sun will be completely covered by the moon, and B) during those two minutes or less when the sun is completely covered.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
I recall, in my youth, staring directly at the sun on any number of occasions for about twenty seconds at a time. No, I didn’t go blind, but I did develop hair on my palms.
This is an irresponsible article title which does NOT match the title it the source.
Animals don’t stare at the Sun,
no matter how dumb,
but some People do,
while thinking it’s fun.
Just sayin’...
Looking at a total eclipse is much more dangerous than looking at the full sun because your eyes are more dilated, allowing peripheral light from the Sun to do damage.
Only if you do it while pleasuring yourself.
CNN is fake news. CNN is harmful news.
A welding helmet?
Sounds fair to me. I will remain among the ignorant superstitious many. All you superior science experts, please go ahead and stare away. And please remember to post the following day telling us how you were unaffected. Afterall, if it’s on CNN, it must be true. Please forgive me, I’m ignorant.
exactly- they liken it to being outside on a cloudy day and still getting s sunburn- just because you can’t see the sun doesn’t mean it’s not still very powerful- don’t take the risk- not worth damaging your eyesight-
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=email&A=details&Q=&sku=1312580&is=REG
I’d trust these over a welding helmet for getting all the UV out.
I can’t believe this crap is being passed around in the media.
Even during totality, UV light is still bombarding the planet. Difference is that the reduction of visible light results in pupil dilation which lets in more UV light.
That will damage the retina and exposed areas of the options nerve.
I won’t be in the path of totality but even if I were, I would never risk looking at the sun even at the moment of total occlusion. The solar corona is still very bright, and I’m not going to risk my eyesight on the say-so of some CNN writer. It would be far more interesting to watch the rapid nightfall and subsequent dawn around us than to start up at the sun itself.
From what I read, a welding helmet rated @ +14 will work just fine. Many moons ago (there’s a joke in there somewhere) we were told to make a hole in a box. Put your back to the sun and point the hole towards the sun. The eclipse image should appear on the other side of the box. I’m guessing I got a cloudy day. Didn’t see a thing.
The light can damage a cell phone camera’s sensors, so people need to use glasses over the sensor to take pictures of the eclipse. You can burn out your camera in the cell phone just like your retina. I have a feeling that by Tuesday morning, there'll be a lot of dummies out there with damaged eyes and/or cell phones.
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Back in the day, people knew better than to look at the sun. You had to be simple to stand here and stare at the sun.
Went Lowe’s and they were all out of any welding glasses, goggles, and other eye protection. Every type they had online was only rated at #5.
I don't know if that's true or not... lots of sites are suggesting otherwise, but I guess we'll see. I personally wouldn't risk it.. especially since my new phone is only 1 day old.
In any event, without a telephoto lens a cellphone camera will take some pretty underwhelming photos of it.
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