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Originally posted by Zero Alpha:
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Originally posted by Arvon:
that caused the solar flare. Oh don't worry! I have some special 'glasses' that were in a copy of Astronomy for looking at eclipses. The spots were large enough to see without magnification. Don't do this without proper equipment. And don't rely on welding glasses. For the most part they are too bright for solar viewing.
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the difference bettween the brightness of an eclipse and the full on sun is huge. i think the standard advise is to *never* look at the sun. the only way to view the sun is via cameras with special filters. the picture they produce on a tv screen cannot damage your eyes. trying to look at the sun, even with any kind of filter, could still damage your eyes (seriously and permanantly). [/QUOTE]The eclipse in question was between 10% to 60% here in the states. Where I live the eclipse was about 40%.