Eclipse safety is essential. It is very unsafe to look directly at an eclipse. Luckily, there are several ways to watch the progression of the eclipse before and after totality.
In just a few short days, millions of people will spend a part of their day looking up. The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 will cut a wide path across North America, offering a spectacular view of one of the most mesmerizing astronomical events one can witness from Earth.But how do you watch it safely? You’ve got options. With a brief exception , it is very unsafe to look directly at an eclipse.
says before you take your eclipse glasses out to the main event, do the following checks to make sure they’re safe to use.First, find a bright light – like a lamp or flashlight – then hold your eclipse glasses up to the light and look through them. The light should appear extremely dim or not at all.
says. If your eclipse glasses have any marks or scratches on them, throw them away. If you’re using older glasses from a previous eclipse, make sure they haven’t been damaged or scratched. Glasses considered safe for eclipse-viewing will meet the ISO 12312-2 standard, so look for that label, but organizers of the Solar Eclipse Across America website say they’ve found some glasses that say they’re compliant but are not.
warns that "staring at the Sun for minutes at a time even with proper filters can still overheat the tissues and fluids in the eye," which can be dangerous. So even though it’s riveting to watch, you’ll want to glance away often to keep all those important eye fluids at a reasonable temperature. No! Firm no! While sunglasses are useful for protecting the eyes from everyday exposure to the sun, they can’t stand up to intense direct sunlight.
says, the next total solar eclipse visible from any point in the contiguous United States will occur in 2044. Totality will only be visible from North Dakota and Montana.The next total solar eclipse that will travel across the lower 48 states from coast to coast is in 2045. This story was reported from Chicago. The FOX TV Digital team contributed to this report.
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