Can i look st a solar eclipse if i wear sunglassses?

Question

Can i look st a solar eclipse if i wear sunglassses?

Answer 1

Sunglasses are not safe for solar eclipse. You must use some device which reduce light intensity by a factor of one in million.No 14 welders glass may offer some protection but it will not stop UV rays.

Projection by telescope is the safest way. Pin ho;le camera to some extent.

Answer 2

Sunglasses won't do much for you.  Many will actually make it worse, since they cause your pupils to open wider letting more radiation in.  You can look at the eclipse, just don't stare at the Sun.  Like any other day.  Look away if it's too bright.  Common sense.

Answer 3

The sunglasses (regardless of polarization, special coatings or anything else) will not give you any protection.

If they are "clear" enough to allow you to see the scenery, then they will be too clear to protect you from direct rays if you look directly at the sun.

In addition, they may give you a (false) feeling of protection.  By making everything darker in your field of view, they will cause your pupils to open up even more, allowing even more direct sunlight to enter.

Finally, if you are with real astronomers who are using properly filtered telescopes and binoculars, you'll keep knocking the sunglasses onto the eyepieces of telescopes, binoculars or special filter holders.  Not very "cool".

Answer 4

Yes make sure they are polarized. Or you can use a shadow box or pinhole camera is another name

Answer 5

out of the question.

not only do they not block enuf light, they do not block infrared.

what is needed is well-understood and well-documented. why do ppl keep asking this? think about what you are risking and get this right! don't s***w around with your eyesight!

Answer 6

No.  Don't do it you could blind yourself.

The problem with solar eclipses is that a small piece of the sun can burn your retina, but since that small piece is not too bright, it doesn't cause pain while it is doing damage.

Our pain reflex normally prevents us from looking at the sun too long, and we've evolved that way to prevent eye damage.  During an eclipse is the only time that the pain reflex doesn't work, because most of the sun is covered and its total brightness is small.   But even a small part of the sun can permanently damage your eyes.  The reduction in surface brightness by sunglasses is insufficient.  The ways to look at the sun during an eclipse are well-documented.

Answer 7

NO!  Don't try it!  I accidentally glimpsed a partial eclipse through a polarized and tinted window, and the image was burned into my retina for two days as a result.  After a couple of visits to the ophthalmologist, it looks like there's no permanent damage, but I was very, very lucky.

Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to view an eclipse directly.  Let the professional astronomers take care of imaging the eclipse for you.  Protect your eyes - they're the only pair you have!