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I'm not in the path of totality, here in Madiganistan, but would like to watch it. We will get 93% totality according to the NASA sight. I have a number of welding lenses that I could view it through. I'm thinking if it will shield my eyes from a tig arc, it should work for a couple seconds of looking at the sun. Any thoughts on this? Bob Carpe Scrotum | |||
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If the welding glasses are rated for direct solar observation and have no scratches or damage then go for it. If they aren't rated for it it's not worth your vision. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| Smarter than the average bear |
I saw the last one in Tennessee and it was awe-inspiring. As in literally I was in awe. I highly recommend you get yourself in the path. Very hard to describe, but I felt a connection to all mankind and the universe. Day turned to night (more like dusk), birds and insects were confused. Literally awesome. Traffic was a little heavy in small towns, but nothing crazy. We just drove around looking for a good place to stop. Found a marina on a lake that wasn't too busy, ate there and had a great venue to view the eclipse. | |||
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[/QUOTE]If the welding glasses are rated for direct solar observation and have no scratches or damage then go for it. If they aren't rated for it it's not worth your vision.[/QUOTE] I never heard of this rating. Do welding lens mfrs rate their lenses for solar observation? It is my understanding that the only added danger of a solar eclipse verses just looking at the sun, is that you can look at an eclipse longer without discomfort and that is what causes the damage. Bob Carpe Scrotum | |||
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| Ammoholic |
I doubt it. If they do it will be marked ISO 12312-2:2015. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| No More Mr. Nice Guy |
The problem is UV giving your retina a sunburn, which it will never recover from. So it isn't sufficient to use a really dark lens which blocks visible light, it has to also block the dangerous UV light. Some welding glasses do and some do not.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Fly-Sig, | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bob ramberg: I never heard of this rating. Do welding lens mfrs rate their lenses for solar observation? No, but a shade 10 lens should be sufficient. | |||
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| Victim of Life's Circumstances  |
I've got the dark glasses from recent cataract surgery and am planning on wearing them or else do it like we did about 60 years ago and poke a pin hole in a piece of paper and see the image in an empty shoe box. ________________________ God spelled backwards is dog | |||
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| Ammoholic |
Guys, you can get eclipse glasses at $20 per half dozen. Just buy the right tool for the job. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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Now Serving 7.62 |
They have closed the local high school for the day because of the eclipse. I’m still shaking my head. | |||
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Peripheral Visionary |
We are doing the same in Wimberley.    | |||
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We're planning on staying in Sequin but driving very early to the Bandera area. I couldn't get a reservation for a day parking spot at any of the state parks and natural areas anywhere near Bandera. We'll just have to hope for the best, I guess. A friend who lives in San Antonio suggested Bandera. _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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| 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor  |
I live in Ohio and have a house in the path of totality for 3.5 min. 8 miles south of lake Erie. Planning on a cook out.. _______________________________ 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but > because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton NRA Endowment Life member NRA Pistol instructor...and Range Safety instructor Women On Target Instructor. | |||
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BINGO A couple of the big box stores here in my local area. have them on the shelf. | |||
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$1 each on Woot today WOOT! Harshest Dream, Reality | |||
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| Gloom, despair and agony on me.  |
Our totality time is just shy of 2 minutes I would check some of the surrounding towns some of them are up to around 4 minutes. | |||
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I’ve seen 2 of these. The first was in Montana in about 1980. The second was in Rigby Idaho in 2017. We were invited to a 30 person cookout with live music. Cool day. Traffic was a bitch for hours afterwards. I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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So I will ask: any SF members in region of Bandera, maybe Boerne want to have company for part of 4/8? My son and I will have food, water, and disposable urine bags so will be self-sufficient. Just need a place to park off the road. My email is in my profile. _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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Knowing is Half the Battle |
I finally got my kids to complete their Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer workbooks to mail in to a National Park in the eclipse path today. I had to use Wii time as the motivation but they always enjoy doing it. | |||
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| goodheart |
Weather is not looking good for the San Antonio area for 4/8. Current Accuweather prediction is mostly cloudy with some thunderstorms. There is an article on WSJ about where to find a place for cloud-free eclipse watching. Most of the band of the total eclipse in the US is currently predicted to be cloudy. I'm becoming increasingly pessimistic. However, there is good info in the article: WSJ Link - probable paywall
_________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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