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7 Things You Need To Know Before Watching The Eclipse Today!
1. Be sure to be in the path of Totality, it's 100% or bust when it comes to eclipse viewing.
2. Don't be afraid of clouds, you can drive to a better forecast area, but some scientist report that during totality we often see clouds disappear, and that is because there is no more sunshine enhancing them.
3. You MUST have solar eclipse glasses to look at the eclipse before and after totality, you won't feel burning in your eyes like normal, but if you stare at a partial eclipse you can do permanent damage to your retina within seconds!
4. Bring a red and green shirt or anything red and green to experience the Purkinje effect. During the eclipse your perception of those colors will change, and it's really cool to see it happening!
5. Make a pinhole camera! If you poke some pinholes in a piece of aluminum foil, you can hold it over a piece of paper and watch as the circle shadow changes shape with the eclipse. Or simply bring a colander with you!
6. Look for the scalloping effect as light filters through the leaves on trees that will produce overlapping eclipse images throughout the event.
7. Put down your camera! At the moment of totality a lot will change, birds will stop singing, crickets will come out, as the animals on earth believe it is now nighttime. The termpurture will also drop, so be sure to take in this moment and simply marvel at this incredible work G-d has made for us.
Also be sure to Google "Solar Eclipse" today to see a fun animation.
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Topic: Total Solar Eclipse North America April 8 2024 (Read 40235 times)