A little about the Eclipse and How to Stay Safe while enjoying it!
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse, known as the "Great North American Eclipse," will occur along a narrow path of totality from southwest to northeast across 13 U.S. states. The duration of totality within that path will be almost double that of the Great American Eclipse of 2017. Also interesting is the fact that over 31 million people will be able to view the eclipse without ever leaving their city - whereas in 2017, only about 20 million people from Oregon to South Carolina got to witness the event.
A total eclipse of the sun is well worth seeing! When the sun is totally eclipsed, only the corona of the sun can be seen. In the US, totality will begin in Texas at 1:27pm CDT and will end in Maine at 3:35pm EDT.
Image citation: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
If you have never seen a solar eclipse - maybe today is the day! Of course, if you aren't within the path of the eclipse totality, you will not be able to witness it - but if you are close by - it is well-worth the travel time to be a part of it! Witness the sun's corona while standing in the shadow of the moon!
Below are the maps of the eclipse path with times/durations. These images can be obtained on https://nationaleclipse.com
More precise information about the times and durations can be found on https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024 including a virtual animation of the eclipse from a spacecraft 100miles high that is "chasing the eclipse!"
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Safely View the Eclipse
During a total eclipse, like the one happening today, looking directly at the Sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase (totality), when the Moon entirely blocks the Sun, which happens ONLY within the narrow path of totality.
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses”or handheld solar viewers (examples shown below). Even very dark sunglasses are not safe for looking at the Sun; they transmit way too much sunlight to be safe for our eyes.
An alternative method, if you don't have any of those Sassy Shades above is the pinhole method. You cross your fingers so that there is a waffle pattern created in the shadow with your BACK TO THE SUN.
Welding helmets should NOT be used unless they have a #13-14 welding filter - which will show green instead of orange, but those are the only ones that are safe.
Some people also build their own viewers - here are some instructions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocnenXKziOY
REMEMBER:?Looking directly at the sun, even when it is partially covered by the moon, can cause serious eye damage or blindness.?NEVER?look at a partial solar eclipse without proper eye protection.