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I am writing this article in advance of the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 and I wanted people to have as much information as possible so that they can safely watch the total solar eclipse wherever they are located.
Just as a lunar eclipse can only occur during a Full Moon phase, a solar eclipse can only occur during a New Moon phase, when the moon is at, or very near, a lunar node . Under no circumstance should you look directly at the sun during a solar eclipse using only your naked eyes. Using binoculars and telescopes without the proper solar filters to observe a solar eclipse is an invitation to immediate and painful blindness. The sun's light can severely damage your eye's retina, and lead to partial and even total blindness. Never use sunglasses to observe a solar eclipse, as sunglasses actually cause your pupils to dilate and let more damaging sunlight in.
This simple device is not only fun to make, but will ensure that your child does not damage their eyes, while allowing them to view the eclipse enjoyably and with complete safety.The April 8 total solar eclipse will stretch across North America in a giant arc from Mexico, through the central United States, into southern Ontario and southern Quebec, through central New Brunswick, across P.E.I. and the northern tip of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and into Newfoundland and Labrador.
This optical effect, also referred to as"Baily's Beads" , occurs when, just before the moon totally blocks the sun's disk, the rugged topography of the moon's surface allows beads of sunlight to shine through or around the lunar mountains, valleys, and craters along the moon's limb in certain areas.
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