7 things to buy to safely watch and photograph the total solar eclipse

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7 things to buy to safely watch and photograph the total solar eclipse
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Jamie is an experienced science, technology and travel journalist and stargazer who writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moon-gazing, astro-travel, astronomy and space exploration. He is the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com and author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, and is a senior contributor at Forbes.

on April 8, eclipse-chasers and astrophotographers are getting prepared. Checklists are being written, and camera bags are being packed for the big day. Are you ready?

To safely witness and/or photograph the partial phases, you must be equipped with the right gear. That's where this guide comes in handy. From top-of-the-range solar eclipse glasses to unique new kinds of solar viewers to the ground-breaking Vaonis Hestia telescope and a build-it-yourself solar projector, we've found gadgets for every conceivable way of observing and capturing the eclipse.

To use it, you attach your smartphone to its magnetic top, align its camera with Hestia's eyepiece and take photos of the eclipse using the free Gravity by Vaonis companion app.

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