![]() ![]() Almost anything can be used to cast tiny images of the sun on the ground, such as the dappled sunlight beneath a tree. This article will describe safe equipment, how to use it, how not to use it, and in some cases how to construct or where to obtain. However, if misused or used improperly even safe equipment can result in damage to a person’s eyesight. Therefore, everyone observing from Maryland needs protection at all times during the eclipse.Īgain, at no time in Maryland will it be safe to view the eclipse directly without protection or other safe means of observing.Īdequate equipment when used responsibly will permit safe viewing of the sun. ![]() However, on August 21 Maryland will not see the total eclipse only its partial phases will be visible everywhere in the state, weather permitting. Only during the brief minutes when the sun is 100% covered by the moon (“totality”) is it safe to view the eclipse directly and unfiltered. ![]() This month we continue preparations for the eclipse with a discussion of available equipment that allows safe eclipse viewing.ĭuring a solar eclipse, safe observing techniques must be used during the partial eclipse phases. Photo credit: Next month’s solar eclipse is this year’s big news in amateur astronomy. ![]()
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