Not seeing this in the news, I assume for liability reasons. For those same reasons, I'm NOT making a recommendation to you here in this post. However, I will tell you what I'm doing during the eclipse (backed-up by Nasa).
Because I AM in the path of totality (not 99%, not 98%, but 100%), I know that once totality has truly started, I can look DIRECTLY at the eclipse, no glasses, and can continue to do so until the moment that totality ends. I WILL NOT MISS THIS CHANCE.
Yeah, don't do that. 100% totality doesn't mean that 100% of the radiation that will fry your retina is blocked.
@mcfate I appreciate that warning (truly).
For sure, there is a danger that if you continue to view when even a fraction of a percent of the sun becomes visible that you can/will have damage, my comment was about ONLY 100% totality.
Please let me know where to find evidence showing that NASA and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic, American Optometric Association, et al. are incorrect.
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https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/solar-eclipse-eye-safety
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-view-solar-eclipse
https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/caring-for-your-eyes/solar-eclipses
UV radiation is only slightly reduced during a solar eclipse. And complete totality lasts a matter of seconds.
If you want to get burnt retinas, go crazy.
@mcfate
Unfortunately that graph was for a partial eclipse. And complete totality for my location today will be just over 3 minutes, not merely seconds.
But again, thankfully I am speaking only for what I intend to do, and not what I am recommending to others. 🙂
You're literally promoting risky behavior, but clearly, this is somehow important to you, or at least more important than protecting the only eyes you'll ever be issued.
You do you, I'm muting this.
🤣 Not promoting anything, I was clearly stating what I intend to do. For myself. And given that NASA, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and others agree with my own advice FOR MYSELF, I consider this to be good advice for ME.
But by all means, friend, you do you.
Instructions unclear: preparing to torch retinas.
@BosmangBeratna If you are unclear about what is safe or not, your options are ONLY to use ISO approved eclipse safety glasses OR to use a projection method to view indirectly (pinhole, etc.)
You'll also probably be able to see the eclipse on the ground via shadows cast through things like tree leaves, etc.
@codeWhisperer @BosmangBeratna tree leaves work!
@codeWhisperer I did that when I was 12 and had an annoying blue dot in my vision for a month.
@tippitiwichet Yes, which is why I personally am not going to look directly at ANY TIME other than 100% totality, anything less than 100% is unsafe and will likely lead to permanent damage.
@codeWhisperer Yeah, dude. I saw a total one when I was 12. The dot went away, it wasn't permanent.
FWIW, someone else just posted this article link from NBC News, which also states:
"However, during the few minutes of totality, when the moon is fully blocking the sun, it is safe to look with the naked eye."
This - again - is not intended to be a recommendation by me to anyone. Just stating what I MYSELF will be doing since I AM in the path of 100% coverage (totality).
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/solar-eclipse-2024-everything-know-glasses-time-totality-explained-rcna146382