Question by JDD: Can a partial solar eclipse blind you?
I just wanted to know if a partial solar eclipse can blind you.
Also list dates when the next annular eclipse, lunar eclipse, and (Complete) solar eclipse will occur in Florida please.
Best answer:
Answer by Cindy CYes it would blind you because you're looking directly into the sun, it would be recommended if you wore the specially designed glasses. I personally wouldn't know as i don't live in Florida, sorry
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It's time to put on your eclipse glasses, prepare your pinhole projectors or scout out a sun-watching website: The first annular solar eclipse to pass through the United States in 18 years is on its way. The moon will start eating away at the sun's disk around 5 pm ET today — although that's early Monday morning in Asia, where the eclipse begins. A wide swath of the world between south China and the American Midwest will see a partial solar eclipse, due to the moon's position between Earth and sun. And along a roughly 200-mile-wide track, skywatchers can witness a "Ring of Fire," in which just a thin ring of the sun's disk remains uncovered. There'll be no total eclipse this time around, because the moon is too far away in orbit to match the sun's apparent size. Nevertheless, it's a sight not to be missed. Seeing it in America: The partial eclipse begins over the US West Coast and Canada around 8 pm ET, and even earlier in Alaska. Skywatchers in portions of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas can witness the "Ring of Fire" effect at its peak after 9 pm ET. As you go farther east, sunset becomes the limiting factor. The US East Coast, for example, will miss out on all phases of the eclipse. Consult NASA's clickable map to find out what will be visible from your locale. The times are listed as UTC, so subtract five hours for Central Daylight Time, six hours for Mountain Time, and seven hours for Pacific Time. Don't forget to check the ...
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Can a partial solar eclipse blind you?
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