You may be more interested in a virtual stream of the total eclipse than seeing a partial one in real life. Many of these vendors are selling out as the eclipse approaches if you can't find a pair of glasses or solar viewers, try making a DIY solar viewer or a solar viewing projector. Schools, museums and other educational institutions also may have them in stock. The American Astronomical Society has a list of reputable vendors, including chain stores such as Toys R Us, that sell quality eclipse glasses. They could be counterfeit and thus provide no protection. Don't buy eclipse glasses off the back of a truck, though. If you don't have eclipse glasses, there are still places you can run out to buy them, but supplies are very low. If you aren't seeing a total eclipse, it's never safe. The only time during an eclipse that it's safe to take off your eclipse glasses is during those couple of minutes of totality. If you stare at a partially eclipsed sun without proper eyewear (and sunglasses don't count as proper eyewear), you will damage your eyes. If you're just seeing a partial eclipse, you might think that the sun is partially obscured and not as bright, and therefore it's safe to look at. We all know not to stare at the sun, but sometimes excitement can get the better of us. The really cool thing is that everyone in the continental United States will be able to see something, even if it's not a view of the fully obscured sun.īut before you run outside, make sure you have eclipse glasses, even if you're only viewing a partial eclipse of the sun. While seeing a partial eclipse isn't nearly the experience of a total solar eclipse, it's still worth stepping away from whatever you're doing to watch. If you're going to all this trouble to watch this event, you'll want to make sure that it doesn't literally rain on your eclipse.įor those who aren't in the path of totality, there are still ways to watch and enjoy the eclipse. If the forecast doesn't look promising, allow yourself enough time to drive to an alternate viewing location. If you're not sure when that is, make sure to look it up based on your location.īad weather could also interfere with your view of the eclipse.
If you're trying to time it precisely (say, if you can literally see the event from your backyard), make sure you're basing your plans on the time that totality will occur and not when the eclipse first starts.
My recommendation is to just arrive as early as possible to make sure you grab a good spot. It takes about an hour and a half between when the moon first begins to cover the sun and the actual total eclipse. How early you should plan on arriving depends on what you want to see.
(You should also expect a traffic jam on the way home. Traffic is going to be an utter mess, so plan on a lot of extra time to reach your destination. If you're driving to a spot along the path of totality, find one with a good, wide viewing angle in advance and get on the road as early as possible on Monday.
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If you're planning on being in the path of totality, the area from Oregon to South Carolina where the moon will fully obscure the sun and you'll experience a full solar eclipse, it's pretty straightforward. You've been hearing a lot about the eclipse, but now that it's finally almost here, do you know how you're going to view it? If you live in the contiguous US, whether you're in the area that will see a full solar eclipse or not, you have multiple options on how to watch this event.
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