A solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime opportunity! If you have, the opportunity to see a solar eclipse you should be prepared. Let’s discuss a few important things you do to prepare for a solar eclipse.
Glasses for Solar Eclipse
When you want to watch or look at the solar eclipse, it would be best to buy eclipse glasses. The lens on these glasses are designed to filter out 100% of harmful ultra-violet and infrared rays and helps to create the sharpest solar images to provide you with a spectacular view.
Use Eclipse Glasses Intermittently
Do not ever watch the solar eclipse continuously, even if you are watching with a specialized solar eclipse glasses. We must remember that these glasses can only shield your eyes from the brightness, but not from the heat of the sun.
Do Not Use Just Any Type of Glasses
Do not use sunglasses, smoked glasses or any type of welder glasses. Many believe sunglasses can protect you from looking straight at the sun, but that is false. Sunglasses only protect you of Ultra violet rays that bounce back onto your eyes, face, and skin from other objects around you. They also protect you from rays that shine directly on you, but they do not protect the inside of your eyes when staring at the sun.
The light of the sun is very strong that even if it will only be a reflection, it remains to be strong and if you attempt to do this, it could really cause some serious damage to your delicate eyes.
Buying Glasses for Solar Eclipse
Solar glasses are very inexpensive. The cost can range anywhere from a 50 cents to five dollars. You will find many places to purchase glasses for solar eclipse online. Do not wait for a solar eclipse to buy them, or use cracked or damaged glasses.
While watching a solar eclipse, using solar eclipse glasses can provide protection to shield our eyes from the ultraviolet and infrared light from the sun. Properly using these glasses can help ensure that this once in a lifetime experience will be an enjoyable event.