23 May
2012
23 May
'12
9:43 a.m.
Wow, 40 seconds? Where did you read that one? Sounds very risky even during the maximum of an annular (don't call me annual) eclipse. I glimpsed for about 1/4 a second unprotected during the maximum from Salt Lake with the hopes of seeing an after-image with closed eyes...it barely worked but I wouldn't risk my sight doing any more. On May 23, 2012, at 09:08 AM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote: With a few posts talking about exaggerated claims of the dangers of solar observing during an eclipse. Did anyone try to glimpse the eclipse without eye protection? After all, it was said to can look for 40 seconds without permanent eye damage. Erik