Aug Eclispe

[Jamie 65]

Just got my glasses for viewing the Eclipse in Aug.  Does everyone have theirs that need them?  Lowes has them for 2 ea.  Or get them from amazon.

[KathyLauren]

I have mine.  We get about 50% coverage in my area.

[AnneK]

No need for me, as I'm well north of the path.  BTW, I remember when my ex was scared to look at a lunar eclipse!   

[JulieOnHerWay]

I am going for the totality.  Either in North or South Carolina.  Preparing for the hoards to be there too.  The path will be crowded.  Like a football game at least.
I am lucky enough to say this is my second totality in my lifetime. First, as a kid in a estuary in N Florida in 68(?) .
Hoping to get one of my grandsons to it.
Truly a bucket list item.

[RachelH]

We live just north of Nashville and we are right in the path.  I just hope we have clear weather!!

[Ryuichi13]

I need to get a pair! 

I'm in the 70% range, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it!  I hope its clear as well!

Ryuichi

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[Lady Sarah]

Welding lenses will do the trick quite nicely. Since I weld, I have no shortage of lenses for the viewers in the family.

[Dena]

Welding lenses will do the trick quite nicely. Since I weld, I have no shortage of lenses for the viewers in the family.

I assume you mean lenses intended for arch welding. Arch welding puts out a huge amount of ultra violet and will sunburn unprotected areas. Lenses for gas welding don't offer the protection needed as the UV and light isn't anywhere as intense.

[Lady Sarah]

I assume you mean lenses intended for arch welding. Arch welding puts out a huge amount of ultra violet and will sunburn unprotected areas. Lenses for gas welding don't offer the protection needed as the UV and light isn't anywhere as intense.

Absolutely! I weld with a stick welder. They create light brighter than the sun, and burn hotter, according to "experts". A number 11 lens will certainly provide enough protection for the eyes.

[Raell]

I should be back in Lexington, KY, by August 21 so will at least be able to see a partial eclipse.

I first saw a total eclipse, or almost total, when I was about two years old, in Haiti.

My parents gave us kids pieces of old wax music records to watch the eclipse, but if they explained what was going to happen, I missed it. My older brothers were excited, but as the earth began to darken and the chickens headed for their roosts, I was so terrified that the world was ending that it traumatized me for most of my life. It's possible I'd absorbed religious teachings on world destruction, despite my young years.

Any time it would start to get very dark during the day, or the light would look funny I'd feel an unreasoning terror. Once I figured out the source, I did a sort of "memory healing" patch by redoing that memory, except while imagining my parents explaining everything and holding me while the eclipse happened.

[Dena]

Absolutely! I weld with a stick welder. They create light brighter than the sun, and burn hotter, according to "experts". A number 11 lens will certainly provide enough protection for the eyes.

I was searching for something else about solar viewing and I ran across something that recommended a 12-14 lens. It said that 12 may be a bit on the bright side when viewing the sun.

[Jamie 65]

Im in Columbia SC so it should be great viewing if its clear.

[KathyLauren]

I was searching for something else about solar viewing and I ran across something that recommended a 12-14 lens. It said that 12 may be a bit on the bright side when viewing the sun.

If you use welder's glass, use #14 ONLY!!  Nothing else is safe: #14 or don't look!

It is not just about brightness; it is also about filtering UV and especially IR rays.  Some welder's glass will filter visible light and UV but allow IR to pass through.  The IR will burn your eyes even if the light doesn't appear overly bright.  Only #14 gives the right combination of filtering to be safe for viewing the sun.

A burn from sun exposure will be painless.  You won't know it has happened until it is too late.  The full effects of a burnt retina won't be noticeable for 48 hours.  You will think you got away with it, then you will lose vision.

Don't mess around with your eyes.  They are the only pair you will ever have.  Use proper solar viewing glasses or #14 welder's glass.  Or read up on projection tequniques that allow you to watch the eclipse without even looking towards the sun.

[karenpayneoregon]

I'm in Salem Oregon where we expect a huge influx of people into center city of Salem, easily 10,000. I bring this up because my workplace is a ground zero for a view so we are setting up first responders to assist with an issues from eye injuries to people fainting from the heat. With that many people someone is bound to do something unhealthy eye-wise.

Any ways I purchased my glasses from Amazon as they were certified to meet proper guidelines yet I'm not planning on viewing for more than one minute as no matter how good these or any lens are I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.

[Joelene9]

  Idaho with family. I've done annular and partial eclipses and transits, but this will be my first total. I use my 10" telescope with solar filter in front for photographing. I also got a video camera with a filter to use piggyback and did a dry run last week with success. I will still be in the male mode due to detransitioning because of medical issues. Possibility of 2 different cancers. I will find out about the colon this week with the Dave Barry experience that follows. The PSA is still rising with another test in November at the cancer center. I am also dealing with the 'riod rage' the past year as my T level is up to 550 ng/L, normal for a male my age. I hope I would be more hospitable to others in August. Hopefully, not too "testy."

Joelene

[Jennifer RachaelAnn]

I'm in Columbia MO, and already almost every hotel in town is booked for the eclipse. They're estimating thousands of people coming in from all over the midwest, to see it. Columbia is reportedly supposed to be one of the best places in the US to see the eclipse.

[Sno]

Last eclipse I used a variant of this :

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html

Safe, simple, easy to use, and no risk


Rowan

[maybeventually]

Thanks! On my way to Lowes now....