Never look directly at the sun on any day, and Monday's "Great American Eclipse" spectacle is no exception.
You will risk severely damaging your eyesight if you look at the sun.
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You MUST have special eclipse glasses to look at the sun before, after or during an eclipse.
Here is a special note about the glasses from NASA:
If your eclipse glasses or viewers are compliant with the ISO 12312-2 safety standard, you may look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun through them for as long as you wish. Furthermore, if the filters aren't scratched, punctured, or torn, you may reuse them indefinitely. Some glasses/viewers are printed with warnings stating that you shouldn't look through them for more than 3 minutes at a time and that you should discard them if they are more than 3 years old. Such warnings are outdated and do not apply to eclipse viewers compliant with the ISO 12312-2 standard adopted in 2015.
Another way to view the eclipse
If you don't have the glasses, there is another method of viewing the eclipse without actually looking toward the sun. One way is to turn a cereal box into a pinhole projector. Reporter Kim DeGiulio explains that method here -- view here.
It's similar to using the old cardboard cutout/paper plates hole technique.
Meteorologist Paul Gross demonstrates that method:
Paul is standing with his back to the sun in anticipation of the moon's shadow blocking the punched-out hole in the cardboard. This technique is actually a lot cooler than it looks. You should be able to see the outline of the moon as it passes by the sun. It's better than nothing.
Do not view eclipse with cellphone
What about viewing the eclipse with your cellphone? Nope -- you could damage your phone. And you won't see much anyway due to the glare.
NO! I've heard that you'll damage your phone's camera. Plus, you won't see anything in selfie mode, anyway...sun's glare is too bright. https://t.co/4VYxlWOqgs
— Paul Gross (@PGLocal4) August 21, 2017
Watch eclipse live stream
If you don't feel like going outside and waiting for the partial eclipse, be sure to watch the live stream here on ClickOnDetroit. We will have a stream of the eclipse from the path of totality.
"Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA"
NASA will offer hours of coverage online and on NASA Television beginning at noon Eastern. It plans livestreaming of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. EDT with images from satellites, research aircraft, high-altitude balloons and specially modified telescopes.
FULL COVERAGE: ClickOnDetroit.com/Eclipse