New Hampshire in Space
Protecting Your Eyes: Glasses
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The only way to safely view an eclipse directly is to use certified solar eclipse glasses.
The only way to safely view an eclipse directly is to use certified solar eclipse glasses. On October 14th, 2023 New Hampshire will experience a partial eclipse of the sun and on April 8th, 2024 New Hampshire will experience a total solar eclipse. This will be a once in a lifetime experience for NH residents!
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New Hampshire in Space
Protecting Your Eyes: Glasses
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The only way to safely view an eclipse directly is to use certified solar eclipse glasses. On October 14th, 2023 New Hampshire will experience a partial eclipse of the sun and on April 8th, 2024 New Hampshire will experience a total solar eclipse. This will be a once in a lifetime experience for NH residents!
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Viewing the sun directly with your eyes, with binoculars, a telescope or a camera can lead to permanent damage to your eyes.
What makes this even more dangerous is that while you're damaging your eyes, you won't feel any pain.
So you don't even realize you're hurting your eyes until it's too late.
This damage can be permanent.
There are two simple ways that make it quite easy to view the sun in a safe way.
First, you can use the projection method, which is viewing the sun indirectly.
Another method is to view the sun directly using certified solar eclipse glasses like these.
Where are these lightweight glasses just like you would any other glasses.
But they're so dense that they block out most of the sun's intense visible light and harmful ultraviolet and infrared light.
And that's the important part.
These forms of light that we cannot see can cause severe burns to our retina, potentially damaging your vision permanently.
Wearing certified eclipse glasses will prevent this and still allow you to safely watch all of the partial phases of the eclipse.
The only time during a solar eclipse that's safe to look directly at the sun is during the total phase.
When the moon completely blocks out the sun.
As soon as the first beads of sunlight peek out from behind the moon, it's glasses back on immediately.
What You Will See: Total Eclipse
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What should you expect to see during the total solar eclipse? (50s)
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Did you know even amateur astronomers using small telescopes can observe and discover? (1m)
Protecting Your Eyes: Projection Method
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Did you know you can build your own projector to safely view an eclipse? (1m 55s)
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The only way to safely view an eclipse directly is to use certified solar eclipse glasses. (1m 30s)
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What you see will see during the eclipses will depend on where you are! (1m 15s)
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The Morning Planets - The Sky Guy
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Moon Memories | Mark McConnell
Mark McConnell teaches about space at the University of New Hampshire. (1m 25s)
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John Gianforte runs the observatory at the University of New Hampshire. (1m 15s)
New Hampshire in Space (Preview)
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New Hampshire has had its eyes on space exploration for decades. (30s)
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