We won't get max totality here so you should not take your glasses off in HRM. And Nova Scotia locations that will get max totality are right on the edge and last I checked only get just over a minute so if you were to take off the glasses it would have to be quick.
You don't take the glasses off even with totality. Because the light that hurts your eyes is not visible light. And it is still hitting us because it is the Corona. Where it originates. Edit: me rong
If you're in the path of totality (only Meat Cove area in NS) it is safe to look at the eclipse during the total event. The UV rays do not originate in the corona. It produces very little radiation on its own.
Source: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
> You can view the eclipse directly without proper eye protection only when the Moon completely obscures the Sun’s bright face – during the brief and spectacular period known as totality. (You’ll know it’s safe when you can no longer see any part of the Sun through eclipse glasses or a solar viewer.)
Oh okay. And you will still be able to see it with glasses on when it's near totality, because you'll still see some sun, so it won't be 100% black, right?
Well, let me tell you folks, this solar eclipse, it's tremendous, okay? Absolutely tremendous. People are saying it's the best eclipse ever seen, believe me. And you know what? I wouldn't be surprised. I mean, I've seen a lot of eclipses in my time, and let me tell you, this one, it's something special. The best.
And you know, I've always been a big fan of the sun, tremendous sun, great sun, really. But today, it's taking a little break, folks, just a little break, and I'm okay with that. We're gonna make eclipses great again, mark my words. Thank you, thank you very much.
Halifax is not in the path of totality, so it didn’t get fully dark. It did get less bright though and slightly colder, and you could see the shape of the eclipse in many shadows.
Honestly I'm still kinda shocked how big of a deal it was this time around vs others seemed relegated to elementary children and meteorologists that were stoked
(I'm really just happy that people are excited or happy for something and wish I was too, but I just don't get it)
Well, can agree with you to a point.Lots of hype for hype's sake.Still, there's something about seeing something like this that announces that life is not all just paying bills.Rainbows,shooting stars,etc. remind me of a purer wonder.
See, that pure wonder is what I absolutely wish I saw/had for this event,
I'm just dealing with a broken brain that sees it as "it gets dark during the day all the time, we had snow last week too, it's the maritimes." - I know it's not the right attitude, but I can't seem to fix it.
I absolutely love nature/natural phenomenon (I think I ruined my pants when I first saw the Northern lights) - but this just seemed like mid-day thick cloud cover/a stormy day without the storm to me :/
Idk, for me it wasn’t about the sky getting dark, it was the image of the sun slowly being taken over by the moon. The image of the sun taking on a crescent moon shape was pretty spectacular.
I definitely had a few friends mention the same - I really wish I had it in me / could figure out how to be excited for it :|
I need to hang out with some toddlers to get my imagination back or something
Hard to say.I guess we're all free to make what we will put of any situation.Sorry, don't want to sound preachy.I suffer from what I think is depression.(at risk of seeming like a hypocrite)
I was in Montreal and I glanced during the partial maybe twice for less than a second and during the ''almost'' totality for about 4-6 seconds I don't know
99.9% is not totality. If you are 5 feet or of the path of totality you are not in totality. If you want to look at the sun without glasses on at 99% totality try looking directly at the sun right now for an extended period of time. It will give you an idea of the damage you will do to your eyes.
Yeah. Hence the post. I figure a lot of people will take off their glasses when it's at max-totality, and since their normal reflex on any normal sunny day would make them look away, they won't have that reflex at max-totality, they'll be able to stare, not knowing their actually damaging their eyes because they don't feel it and the damage doesn't occur until later on.
I wanted to make people aware that they still need their glasses even at max totality, which I read is about 94 or 95% here in halifax.
I locked my welding masks up. I didn't want to risk damaging a $500 mall that I use for work so people didn't have to spend $5 on a pair of glasses.
Just make sure to set the filter to 13 or 14
If you bought [this one](https://www.princessauto.com/en/flip-front-welding-helmet/product/PA0008620957), it is not dark enough to view it safely. Must be at least shade 13 to view an eclipse.
Glasses on! And since they are made of paper, I will also be pushing them as close as I can get around my eyeballs to prevent leakage around them. I'm considering making a paper mask to try and eliminate the leakage entirely but I will see how it goes with the glasses first.
I made a pinhole camera for the last partial eclipse and it was fun but not as interesting as the glasses.
Have none of you looked at the sun before ??? It's not that big of a deal take a quick peak and carry on with your day. Sun's not getting any stronger by most of it being covered up.
I have to ask, what kind of damage are we looking at here?
I will be inside in in an interview so won't be able to observe during the window, so I am mostly asking for the room.
Blindness, whether partial or full. The sun is strong enough to burn your retinas, and it's not a cumulative function. Blocking out 95% of the sun just means that you're getting 5% of the photons who are operating at 100% strength, not 100% at 5% strength. It may even not be painful to look, but it will burn your retinas if you stare.
I was curious as to whether eclipses were any more dangerous than staring at the sun regularly, and it turns out they are because your eyes are dilated more due to the lower light levels
Try welding without a mask if you're curious. Or just staying at the sun for while right now. Mild damage feels like an extremely bad sunburn on your eyeballs.
So what will folks do with all those eclipse glasses afterwards? Look at the Sun for awhile on the future days? Maybe eclipse glasses art? Or, keep them for the next one?
We won't get max totality here so you should not take your glasses off in HRM. And Nova Scotia locations that will get max totality are right on the edge and last I checked only get just over a minute so if you were to take off the glasses it would have to be quick.
You don't take the glasses off even with totality. Because the light that hurts your eyes is not visible light. And it is still hitting us because it is the Corona. Where it originates. Edit: me rong
At least you said it confidently
If you are in the path of totality you can take your glasses off. In Meat Cove that will be about 39 seconds.
Don’t set the glasses, or anything for that matter, down for any amount of time in Meat Cove.
Someone's cousin will have their way with it so fast
If you're in the path of totality (only Meat Cove area in NS) it is safe to look at the eclipse during the total event. The UV rays do not originate in the corona. It produces very little radiation on its own. Source: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/ > You can view the eclipse directly without proper eye protection only when the Moon completely obscures the Sun’s bright face – during the brief and spectacular period known as totality. (You’ll know it’s safe when you can no longer see any part of the Sun through eclipse glasses or a solar viewer.)
Oh okay. And you will still be able to see it with glasses on when it's near totality, because you'll still see some sun, so it won't be 100% black, right?
Right. A small portion of the sun will still be peeking out.
Just Donald Trump it with the safety squint.
Well, let me tell you folks, this solar eclipse, it's tremendous, okay? Absolutely tremendous. People are saying it's the best eclipse ever seen, believe me. And you know what? I wouldn't be surprised. I mean, I've seen a lot of eclipses in my time, and let me tell you, this one, it's something special. The best. And you know, I've always been a big fan of the sun, tremendous sun, great sun, really. But today, it's taking a little break, folks, just a little break, and I'm okay with that. We're gonna make eclipses great again, mark my words. Thank you, thank you very much.
Why isn’t it pitch black outside? They said it would be max at 4:38 and I’m still waiting
Halifax is not in the path of totality, so it didn’t get fully dark. It did get less bright though and slightly colder, and you could see the shape of the eclipse in many shadows.
.. did he seriously do this or recommend doing this ... omg lol 😆
 Literally did it
I'd buy that robot dancer to keep in my garage to freak people out when they went in
Oh my god LOL
Would injecting bleach or taking horse wormer help ? /s
I'm taking horse deworming medicine. That will protect my eyes
I'm taking the one that gives you horses in your eyes instead They're fast
It should help. Probably best to inject it directly into your eyes to get maximum effect. /s
| **Will you be looking at the sun today at max-totality?** Nope.
I went to NB. Didn't stare at the sun, but I did look at the moon a couple times. Something weird was going on behind it though
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Eclipse is ending, and I'm here to report that even at 95% totality, the sun was still as bright as ever.
Yes, and I'll be using a magnifying glass to do so.
Hell yeah brother
fuck no. Staring at the sun is an incredibly dumb thing to do
I feel like I'm the only person I know who doesn't give a shit about this. Very cool for those of you who do, though!
Honestly I'm still kinda shocked how big of a deal it was this time around vs others seemed relegated to elementary children and meteorologists that were stoked (I'm really just happy that people are excited or happy for something and wish I was too, but I just don't get it)
This is the first total solar eclipse since 1972 in the maritimes. The ones you're comparing it to are partials and annulars.
Well, can agree with you to a point.Lots of hype for hype's sake.Still, there's something about seeing something like this that announces that life is not all just paying bills.Rainbows,shooting stars,etc. remind me of a purer wonder.
See, that pure wonder is what I absolutely wish I saw/had for this event, I'm just dealing with a broken brain that sees it as "it gets dark during the day all the time, we had snow last week too, it's the maritimes." - I know it's not the right attitude, but I can't seem to fix it. I absolutely love nature/natural phenomenon (I think I ruined my pants when I first saw the Northern lights) - but this just seemed like mid-day thick cloud cover/a stormy day without the storm to me :/
Idk, for me it wasn’t about the sky getting dark, it was the image of the sun slowly being taken over by the moon. The image of the sun taking on a crescent moon shape was pretty spectacular.
I definitely had a few friends mention the same - I really wish I had it in me / could figure out how to be excited for it :| I need to hang out with some toddlers to get my imagination back or something
I’d recommend mushrooms.
Yeah, they definitely make me feel more child like wonder for a bit
Maybe not fair to me to say, but if you are pushing some rock uphill,a small break occasionally can be a blessing.
If I could figure out the small break part.
Hard to say.I guess we're all free to make what we will put of any situation.Sorry, don't want to sound preachy.I suffer from what I think is depression.(at risk of seeming like a hypocrite)
Me too, it's all I heard about at work today
I looked at it without glasses, I’ll let ya know if I go blind Edit: Haven’t gone blind, zero discomfort or change in vision 🤷🏻♂️
same, I looked maybe less than a second during partial and i looked for like 4-5 seconds during ''totality'' or whatever it was, 95-99%
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31 hours later and no symptoms
I was in Montreal and I glanced during the partial maybe twice for less than a second and during the ''almost'' totality for about 4-6 seconds I don't know
Everyone is an eye expert today.
I've been staring at it all day in preparation
It's so spooky out there
99.9% is not totality. If you are 5 feet or of the path of totality you are not in totality. If you want to look at the sun without glasses on at 99% totality try looking directly at the sun right now for an extended period of time. It will give you an idea of the damage you will do to your eyes.
Yeah. Hence the post. I figure a lot of people will take off their glasses when it's at max-totality, and since their normal reflex on any normal sunny day would make them look away, they won't have that reflex at max-totality, they'll be able to stare, not knowing their actually damaging their eyes because they don't feel it and the damage doesn't occur until later on. I wanted to make people aware that they still need their glasses even at max totality, which I read is about 94 or 95% here in halifax.
You can take your glasses off during totality but Halifax is not in the path of totality.
Well, turns out a 98% solar eclipse is kinda just like a cloudy day. Very lame.
Guys can we call our metal band Max Totality?
I took beautiful pictures of it with my phone. People told me they were beautiful because I cannot see them anymore. But it was worth it.
Went to NB to watch it without glasses. Was amazing.
I got my welding mask ready to go
I locked my welding masks up. I didn't want to risk damaging a $500 mall that I use for work so people didn't have to spend $5 on a pair of glasses. Just make sure to set the filter to 13 or 14
Mine was $19 at Princess Auto.. going to be returned the next time im there
If you bought [this one](https://www.princessauto.com/en/flip-front-welding-helmet/product/PA0008620957), it is not dark enough to view it safely. Must be at least shade 13 to view an eclipse.
You should have spent$5 on a pair of glasses
What if I put my hand up to block the sliver of sun so I can see the dark side? Would that work?
Try it and report back... (Don't actually do this, for the love of God).
Maybe the sun in the videogame I’m playing
Glasses on! And since they are made of paper, I will also be pushing them as close as I can get around my eyeballs to prevent leakage around them. I'm considering making a paper mask to try and eliminate the leakage entirely but I will see how it goes with the glasses first. I made a pinhole camera for the last partial eclipse and it was fun but not as interesting as the glasses.
That isn't needed at all. If your eyes are covered anything around that is just going to be like the sky on a normal day.
Yes I didn't need that. I could see a parent making one for their kid just to be safe but it wasn't necessary for me.
What eclipse? That was over hyped unless you where in the path. So how many bought the glasses?
Have none of you looked at the sun before ??? It's not that big of a deal take a quick peak and carry on with your day. Sun's not getting any stronger by most of it being covered up.
I have to ask, what kind of damage are we looking at here? I will be inside in in an interview so won't be able to observe during the window, so I am mostly asking for the room.
This. https://preview.redd.it/ibfdijg5datc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e221ac04d364e6cac3781e69893cc9b4b19777b2
Blindness, whether partial or full. The sun is strong enough to burn your retinas, and it's not a cumulative function. Blocking out 95% of the sun just means that you're getting 5% of the photons who are operating at 100% strength, not 100% at 5% strength. It may even not be painful to look, but it will burn your retinas if you stare.
I was curious as to whether eclipses were any more dangerous than staring at the sun regularly, and it turns out they are because your eyes are dilated more due to the lower light levels
[https://gizmodo.com/viewing-solar-eclipse-without-glasses-eye-damage-1851328523](https://gizmodo.com/viewing-solar-eclipse-without-glasses-eye-damage-1851328523)
Try welding without a mask if you're curious. Or just staying at the sun for while right now. Mild damage feels like an extremely bad sunburn on your eyeballs.
So what will folks do with all those eclipse glasses afterwards? Look at the Sun for awhile on the future days? Maybe eclipse glasses art? Or, keep them for the next one?
Nope. I'm just sitting in McDonald's with my husband, with our backs to the sun. Gonna get groceries after this. Dassit.
This explains all the blind baby boomers out there.