What is the safest way to look at a solar eclipse?
Q. Tomorrow i will be able to see a solar eclipse but i don't have any kind of special filter or whatever to be able to see it without ruining my eyes. A museum had something for your eyes to see the eclipse safely but they sold out. The local news also said that you can look at the eclipse my cutting a dime sized hole in a envelope and putting a mirror in the hole but are there any other ways that i can see the solar eclipse safely? Please help me!
Asked by J. - Tue Jul 21 06:36:49 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Another way is: 1. Get aluminum foil 2. A pin 3. Poke holes through aluminum foil with pin. 4. Face aluminum foil toward eclipse . 5. Dont look at the eclipse directly 6. just look at the aluminum folis shadow. 7.enjoy eclipse.
Answered by unknown - Tue Jul 21 22:47:27 2009

What time does wednesdays solar eclipse start?
Q. I live in southern california, and i was wondering if anyone knew what time the solar eclipse starts so that i can be properly prepared.
Asked by BULUGAWHALE - Tue Jul 21 02:47:19 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This week's solar eclipse will not be visible in California. This great article explains who can see the eclipse and where. It also explains why this eclipse is different than any other that will come this century.
Answered by John G - Tue Jul 21 20:14:25 2009

How can I get equipment to see a solar eclipse?
Q. The solar eclipse is coming in one month, and everybody I know that has seen one says it's an amazing sight. They lost their equipment a long time ago, so I need to find some.
Asked by kagedragoon - Tue Jul 1 20:32:38 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. you dont need equitment, just look in the sky and u can see it
Answered by brittanyx38d - Tue Jul 1 20:40:50 2008

What planets were visible during the 1967 total solar eclipse?
Q. In 1967, the Sun, the Moon, and five planets visible with the naked eye were all in conjunction with each other during a solar eclipse. This made the viewing of Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and what two other planets possible?
Asked by b - Thu Mar 6 09:39:48 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A (Venus and jupiter) works for radio trivia!!!;-) as
Answered by Alice S - Thu Mar 6 12:18:35 2008

Could someone please explain to me what a hybrid solar eclipse is?
Q. I was just browsing through an astronomy events calender and I noticed this term come up. I am aware of total/annual/ partial solar eclipses but could someone please explain to me what the difference is in relation to a hybrid solar eclipse? Thanking you in advance for your answers.
Asked by Tribbles - Tue Jul 28 10:44:48 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are four types of solar eclipses: A total eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The intensely bright disk of the Sun is replaced by the dark silhouette of the Moon, and the much fainter corona is visible. During any one eclipse, totality is visible only from at most a narrow track on the surface of the Earth. An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon. A hybrid eclipse (also called annular/total eclipse) transitions between a total and annular eclipse. At some points on the surface of the Earth it is visible as a total… [cont.]
Answered by irishgirl - Tue Jul 28 10:49:52 2009

Explain why you can look at a solar eclipse using a pinhole camera and not with your naked eye?
Q. Explain why you can look at a solar eclipse using a pinhole camera and not with your naked eye?
Asked by Dracodragonrider D - Wed Sep 17 18:21:16 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is not safe to look at Sun through a pin hole Camera. You may see the suns image on a white paper or waxed paper. Infrared/ultra violet radiation will damage the sensitive optical rods/nerves in your retina in the ye.. There are safe sun filters available in astronomy shops which reduces the solar intensity by a factor of 1/100,000. You may use a binocular or telescope and see the projected image on a white screen.Never look directly at sun with optical instrument.
Answered by Chandramohan P.R - Thu Sep 18 07:50:14 2008

At what time on August 1st will the solar eclipse start?
Q. A solar eclipse is anticipated on August 1, 2008. At what time, measured in Eastern Daylight Saving Time, will the eclipse begin and how long will it last?
Asked by Lion - Fri Jul 18 07:10:44 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The eclipse will start at about 9:26 UT in northern Canada and finish at about 11:21 UT in northern China. UT is Greenwich Mean Time essentially. HTH Charles
Answered by Charles - Fri Jul 18 07:20:46 2008

What time will the solar eclipse be seen from Alabama?
Q. Will the total solar eclipse be able to be seen from Alabama and if so what time will it be? Websites are giving me crazy info.
Asked by angel35570 - Tue Jul 21 23:55:56 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No it cannot be seen from Alabama and it is already over.
Answered by Alizee - Wed Jul 22 00:01:54 2009

How many times greater or smaller is your weight during a solar eclipse?
Q. I need help with my physics homework pleaseee!! How many times greater or smaller is your weight during a solar eclipse?
Asked by Jessica - Sat Jan 3 22:04:14 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Okay...(deep breath) Find the distance the moon is from your position of the center of the earth. Assuming you are on the equator and that the moon and earth orbit on the same plane. That would be the distance between the radius of the moon and the radius of the earth minus the radius of the earth. Just for fun, do the same but with the moon. Call these Rm and Rs Then find the sum of the gravititational force between you and the moon Fs+Fm=G*yourmass*moonmass /Rm^2+G*yourmass*sunmass/ Rs^2 This is probably insignifican but it will tell you how much less you will weigh during these ideal conditions.
Answered by Jimmy - Sat Jan 3 22:37:55 2009

What time can I see the solar eclipse today?
Q. There is supposed to be a partial solar eclipse occuring today. What time is this taking place? Will I be able to see anything from my location of Miami, FL?
Asked by DiVenanzo - Tue Sep 11 10:17:17 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi Lezlie! The eclipse already ended at 10:36 a.m. (this morning, Tuesday, September 11), and it was never visible from Florida, or anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway. The next solar eclipse you can see from Miami will be at sunrise on November 3, 2013. The sun will rise out of the Atlantic that morning partially eclipsed, but the show will end shortly after. You'll see a similar shallow eclipse at sunset October 23, 2014. The next serious eclipse for you will an 80% partial eclipse the late afternoon of August 21, 2017. This one is actually total in South Carolina, and I hope to drive down for that one. (I'm in New Jersey.) The next total eclipse of the sun visible in south Florida is around midday on August 12, 2045. … [cont.]
Answered by Anne Marie - Tue Sep 11 19:20:44 2007

Damage to eyes if Solar eclipse is seen with naked eyes?
Q. My son (6 year old child) was playing outside during solar eclipse on 26th Jan in Hyderabad, India. Not sure if he had OR had not seen the sun with his naked eyes. Please tell me what would be the probable impact of it? & if there is any damage that could be caused, how soon we would know about it? Impact is realized instantly or gradually or in the later years ?? Please advice. --- Whoever answers to this, please justify your answer and also indicate your edcn and knowledge backgroud. Thanks so much.
Asked by Tunnu - Tue Jan 27 03:43:50 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Sun doesn't suddenly become more dangerous to look at during an eclipse. The risk of eye damage is high at any time. The reason that warnings are given out is because there are far more people likely to look at the Sun during an eclipse, thereby risking eye damage. When no eclipse is taking place, no-one would have any reason to look at the Sun. When a large proportion of the Sun is covered, people may be fooled into thinking it's less harmful, but it isn't. In Hyderabad such a tiny portion of the Sun was covered during the eclipse that it would have been virtually undetectable to the naked eye. Unless you, or somebody else, particularly directed your son to look at the Sun (unlikely, since there was virtually nothing to see) he would… [cont.]
Answered by bikenbeer2000 - Tue Jan 27 08:26:11 2009

What time will the solar eclipse be happening on Wednesday July 22, 2009?
Q. I saw online that we'll have a solar eclipse, but I can't find what time it will be at... I didn't want to miss it, does anyone know what time it will happen?
Asked by Always A Lady - Mon Jul 20 22:44:13 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The eclipse is only visible in eastern Asia and into the Pacific Ocean. Only where moon's core shadow falls on earth's surface, people see a total eclipse. All times in UT Universal Time India: The shadow starts to fall on the globe where people have a rising sun. This is just above Bombay. at 0h52 Surat at 0h54 Bhopal at 0h57 Patna at 1h02 Dibrugarh China: at 1h16 Chongqing at 1h29 Wuhan at 1h40 Shanghai Islands south of Japan: at 1h58 Yaku-Shima/O-Shima Then the shadow goes for the rest through the Pacific Ocean, and leaves at 4h19 the globe, as a setting sun east of the Marshall Islands. There is a partial eclipse in a great area. With Russia, China and Indonesia also for the first part of their day.
Answered by coldfieldgirl - Tue Jul 21 05:28:43 2009

Will a solar eclipse ever happen in the eastern side in the US?
Q. I have always seen in the news that solar eclipse is happening everywhere like China, India, and even Egypt and also it happened in the US but around the west coast and I was wondering when will a solar eclipse ever happen where I live in Boston, MA I don't feel like googleing on when is it going to happen on where I live I just wanted to know if there is someone here really smart to tell me.
Asked by bd619a - Tue Jul 21 22:36:15 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The next solar eclipse in Boston will be a partial eclipse at sunrise on 3rd November 2013. The next one after than will be on 21st August 2017. This will be a total eclipse along a line from Oregon to South Carolina, so make plans to head south on that day.
Answered by bikenbeer2000 - Wed Jul 22 02:40:39 2009

Where to buy glasses to watch solar eclipse in Delhi?
Q. If you know, please tell. These glasses are special filter glasses, like dark glasses, with which we can watch the solar eclipse without harming our eyes. Thanks.
Asked by doublepow - Mon Jul 20 04:33:30 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Call your local planetarium. You don't need to buy special glasses to view the solar eclipse. all you have to do is to borrow a welder's dark glass. But be careful that you use the right kind of glass! Welder's glass is numbered from 1 to 14 with 14 being the darkest. It is only "number 14" glass that is dark enough for solar viewing. A solar eclipse is a truly wonderful event. But you must observe it carefully. Severe eye damage can result if the sun is viewed improperly at any time. So, enjoy!
Answered by ThulasiDharan - Mon Jul 20 05:10:31 2009

will I be able to see the solar eclipse on august 1st from south carolina?
Q. I have never seen a solar eclipse and really want to. I wont be able to travle at all, either. I love space science sortof stuff. I heard that I wont be able to see it. Will i even notice anything different about the light?
Asked by JJ Redick - Sat Jul 26 22:36:06 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You will probably be able to see the partial eclipse. It is suposed to start at 9:18 PM GMT and is supposed to be visible from the Eastern US.
Answered by Bella - Sat Jul 26 22:47:57 2008

Is it true you can get your brains fried if you stare at the solar eclipse?
Q. My daddy use to say dont be staring at that solar eclipse lest you wanna get your brains fried up. I stared right in nothin happen to me,was he lying or is this the truth?
Asked by cletus2tall - Sun Mar 23 19:34:41 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The danger is not in looking at the eclipse. The dangerf is looking directly at the sun or any part of the sun visible during a partial eclipse. It won't fry your brains, just your retinas.
Answered by Renaissance Kid - Sun Mar 23 19:47:45 2008

Can a partial solar eclipse blind you?
Q. I just wanted to know if a partial solar eclipse can blind you. Also list dates when the next annular eclipse, lunar eclipse, and (Complete) solar eclipse will occur in Florida please.
Asked by JDD - Mon Oct 5 23:45:28 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Sun can blind you if there's a partial eclipse or no eclipse at all. The only time it's safe to look at the Sun is during a total eclipse. The next solar eclipses visible in Florida will be small partial eclipses on 3rd November 2013 and 23rd October 2014 near sunrise and sunset respectively, but these won't be easy to see because the Sun will be very low in the sky. The next solar eclipse really worth watching will be on 21st August 2017, which will be a large partial eclipse in Florida. It would be worth heading up to South Carolina on that day, where a total eclipse will be visible. The next total eclipse in Florida will be on 12th August 2045: Florida will just catch the beginning of the partial lunar eclipse on 26th June 2010… [cont.]
Answered by bikenbeer2000 - Tue Oct 6 00:55:15 2009

At What time solar eclipse will start at Minneapolis, USA?
Q. I appreciate if any body give me the starting time of solar eclipse at Minneapolis, USA?
Asked by pranu - Thu Jul 31 14:22:32 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The eclipse won't be visible from Minneapolis. In the U.S. the only place that will see it is northeast Maine
Answered by bikenbeer2000 - Thu Jul 31 14:26:33 2008

what this solar eclipse means for cancerians?
Q. I have heard so much about this solar eclipse (on july 22) being very important for people with sun in cancer. Does anyone have information on this ?
Asked by Soul~Mantra - Tue Jul 21 13:22:09 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Nothing. Superstition has nothing to do with astronomy.
Answered by DaveNCUSA - Tue Jul 21 13:32:49 2009

What would cause a permenent total solar eclipse?
Q. Im in the middle of doing a media class assignment and i have to make a low budget trailer for a disaster movie. i wondered if it was possible to have a permenant total solar eclipse, and what sort of thing would cause it?, i would love some ideas. .
Asked by Gatesy - Wed Nov 26 11:26:34 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, a solar eclipse is caused by the moon getting between the earth and the sun... So how about a giant alien spaceship (Like the ones in Independence Day) Using a powerful tractor beam to pull the moon along in its orbit till the sun is blotted out. Once thats done the earths population will die out and the earth can be plundered for all its minerals etc. If this makes it to a movie I want some royalties !! LOL.
Answered by JOHN M - Wed Nov 26 11:45:54 2008